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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

How to Build Trust Back in Relationship


Trust is the foundation of a long lasting relationship. Trust needs to be earned not only in relationships but in everything that we do and when the trust is lost it takes hard work and pain even to build the trust into the relationship again. But through the hard work and pain you make your relationship stronger. Her are some of the tips that I believe will help build trust in relationship again:
  1. Admit your faults: Put everything clear so that there is nothing that will stop the trust form being built. If you feel you wronged you partner, admitting to your faults is a good start. Do not give excuses or stories as to why you did what you did. This way the two of you get to work on the why and how and once done, you are on your way to building trust in your relationship.
  2. Be truthful and open: Do not hide things from your partner because no matter how tight you think your secret is, it will come out one day. So you are better off sharing your thoughts and issues and find a solution together. Honesty will consolidate trust in your relationship.
  3. Be stable and reliable: A relationship needs to be steady, Consistency  and stability are more imperative for the maintenance of a relationship than a vast diversity in a relationship.
  4. Patience: Any relationship needs patience. Give your partner time to come to terms to what happened. You obviously love your partner, so give him/her time to heal time.
  5. Communication: It is good to discuss your feelings and tell or show your partner what you need. This way your partner will know you consider his/her opinion and is considered worth being by your side and he/she will trust you more.
Maintaining a healthy relationship needs trust and once the trust is lost, building the trust back needs work and it also needs honesty. So no matter how much the truth hurts honesty is the key.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Early Childhood Education

According to UNESCO , Early childhood is defined as the period from birth to 8 years old. This is the time for significant brain development.  Early childhood education focuses on children learning through  play, since it's thought that children gain more knowledge when given the opportunity to play.

A parent or parents are usually a child's first educator and therefore early childhood education tends to start when the child is still with the parents. The first years of a child are very crucial to his/ her development and therefore if a child doesn't receive sufficient parental interaction during this time, they may have developmental deficit that could hamper their performance in kindergarten.


Teachers' role is to help children expand their understanding of themselves and their surroundings through extensive course of study that builds on the children’s questions and concerns while thoughtfully adding their own questions to enrich and deepen the children’s inquiry.

Many childcare centers have resorted to having children start learning at a very early age. The distinction between childcare centers being for care and kindergartens being for education, for example, has all but disappeared or been ignored and this therefore means there is need for qualified early childhood educators/teachers to offer proper guidance and this begs the question when is the right time for a child to start school. 




Monday, March 19, 2012

Understanding Body Language


Most of what we communicate to others is non-verbal which means people receive our communication through subconscious messages we are sending through our body movement..

Body language is non-verbal messages communicated through our body movement.  It is not what you say, it’s how you say it that matters.

Basically body Language includes what we do with our body besides speaking. We tend to recognize this instinctively, without having to be told the meaning. 

Examples of body language include
  •    Eye contact
  •   Gestures with hands and arms
  •   Our posture
  •    Facial expression
  •    Fidgeting
Just like dressing, body language demands addressing cultural habits, profession, circumstances surrounding one at that particular moment and personality types. This is because there are times that body language will represent learned behaviours or one's culture. For instance:
Culture: In most African cultures it will be deemed rude if a child was looking an adult straight into the eyes while they are conversing while in Western cultures if there is no eye contact the child will be said to be lying. 
Circumstance: maybe the person you are reading is cold and has crossed their arms in response.
Proffesion: military people tend to have learned body language
Personality types: Some personality types, such as shyness or autistic need their own descriptions instead of just listing general rules with reams of exceptions. 

All in all body language is a vey important skill for one to learn and can also be used not only to understand what the other person is saying but also to show that you are in agreement-like nodding or are to show that you are in the same wavelength as the other person.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

How to give a handshake

The first and foremost thing to know about hand shakes is that it is done differently if not at all depending on different cultures. So make sure you are aware of the local customs before that hand shake. There are 3 important gestures when giving a hand shake.
  • Palm Down
  • Palm Up
  • Straight Palm
 And depending on how you give the hand shake one of three attitudes will be transmitted:
Dominance: this comes with the Palm down approach which will indicate I can dominate you
Submissive: this comes with the palm Up approach which indicates i will do whatever you ask me to.
Equality: This is the Straight Palm approach which shows equality. This is the best gesture to give during a handshake.

According to Allan Pease an author, to create a rapport in a handshake hold the palms straight, give the same grip pressure that you receive from the other person. This shows equality and makes everyone feel comfortable.

When giving a hand shake, keep eye contact and smile.
Do not rush into giving a hand shake when you are holding things in the hand you are using to shake the other person's hand. This will only portray how clumsy you are.
Do not give a hand shake when your hands are sweaty, wipe the sweat off. 

Remember how you give a hand shake will give the a lasting effect of what kind of person you are.

Children's Rights

A child is defined as anyone below the age of eighteen years. Children just like any other human being have rights and they need to be respected. Every child has a right to basic needs like education, health care, food and shelter where they feel safe. Children are entitled to love and affection and proper guidance and they are entitled to protection from abuse and neglect.


As Parents and care givers we need to ensure the safety of children by ensuring that children can express their views freely on all issues affecting and right to development and survival and ensure they are protected against abuse and cruelty no matter their color, race, religion or ethnicity. We have the authority to make the best decisions for them that will not harm them in any way.

Remember even as parents we are merely care givers since the children primarily belong to God so lets take good care of them and it's not easy it's work that need demands patience but in the long run it's worth while