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    kaylar wrote a new post, Teaching Your Children To Be Independent 7 years, 8 months ago

    For most parents, the idea that their children don’t ‘need’ them is almost as horrifying as bereavement. Parents seems to want the kids to ask them what they should do, depend on them to make the world pretty, and […]

    • I simply hate all those so called infants who don’t have the ability to take their decision on their own. Your parents should be your guide who shall refrain you from doing anything wring but depending on them for each and everything is completely unacceptable.

      Such people can never ever live a happy married life. This is a hard fact and if parents don’t realize this and try to make there kids independent then they are really ruining the life of their children.

      It is a reality of life that each and every child has his own life and will have to manage it on his own as well. This is really important for everyone to understand.

      It is the choice of parents whether they want to raise dependent kids or successful kids.

    • Fortunately, I was able to raise our child well. At her grade one in elementary I initially taught her on her homeworks. Then I would review her for her tests.

      However at the middle of the school year, she told me that she can manage already and would just ask me for help whenever she can’t understand her homework. But since then, she never asked me again to assist her on her homeworks. She was one of the top 5 in grade one.

      Comes, grade 2 she was the top 2 and she graduated valedictorian in elementary. At high school, she was a scholar at a Philippine Science High School. So with when she was at University of the Philippines. She graduated cumlaude.

      Because she’s a cumlaude, she passed for a scholarship at a posh hospital’s school and graduated in Medicine as top 3.

      Now, she’s a doctor. 🙂

      What is a bit disappointing though, is I feel that I wasn’t much needed by her in terms of her studies. Though, she raves fro my cooking and would request for them whenever she’s at home for vacations.

      • The point is to teach a child how to learn, and step back and let them. Once you gave her the basics, she’s supposed to be able to manage. It is like teaching her to ride a bicycle. There comes a point you let go. And she goes on herself. So you did a very good job.

    • For me, much better if parents will teach their children at the young age to become independent. In that matter they will grow independent, wise, and can be able to decide for themselves unlike most children who become dependent on their parents in every aspect of their live without having the courage to with their own two feet. Truly, family is the best foundation to teach their children all the necessary values thet should know to become a better person in the near future.

      • Exactly. Too many parents smother a child, don’t let them exercise their judgment, and constantly try to make their lives too easy. They don’t develop the skills to be independent.

    • It is a big error for parents to always treat their children as kids even when they had grown up. They should allow them to be independent, to learn and lead a life of their own.

      Parents can only give some advice if their children seek it; they can just guide their children to the right path of maturity.

      • One has to start young, raise them to feel they can make their own decisions, then, when they are adults, they are capable of doing this and parents can be so proud.

    • True I have observed many such cases here too. One of the reasons for that is the parents indulging in ‘Helicopter Parenting’. They do not allow children to take decisions and own them up whatever the consequences. They say why are you doing these works we are there for you. Why do you have to go to the shop we will buy what you want for you. Why do you worry about money just ask what you like we will buy it for you. So on and so forth.

      This same trend continues unfortunately even after marriage and it will lead to a mess as the children are still having the same mentality of the child and have not grownup. They have not been enabled by their parents. The parents on the other hand feel they have given the best to their children and have taken 100 percent care of this. While they have basically made them incapable, dependent and dysfunctional. A good topic well highlighted.

    • During the teenage years, children’s need for responsibility and autonomy gets stronger – it’s an important part of their path to young adulthood. To become capable adults, teenagers need to learn to make good decisions on their own.

      The process of helping children take responsibility and make decisions is a key task for parents. You have an important role to play in training and supporting your child to be ready for more responsibility. This means you need to plan when and in what areas to let your child start making decisions.

      How quickly you hand over responsibility to your teenager is up to you. It depends on many factors, including your own comfort level, your family and cultural traditions, and your child’s maturity.

    • Independence starts developing when you choose to stop actively controlling your child’s life. Instead, you give your child more autonomy and responsibility for her actions in some areas. You might not like all her choices or the results, but learning to be independent and responsible helps your child develop skills for life.

      When you’re trying to decide whether to give your child more responsibility for a decision, you have three options – yes, no and maybe.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Don’t Get Stressed Over What You Don’t Know 7 years, 8 months ago

    Let me put it succinctly, there are many things you think you know, but you don’t.  If you were honest with yourself, if you weren’t so quick to believe what is said or posted by Whoever, you might cut your […]

    • You are right; people should not just believe hearsays as if it is the truth, and then they will be affected or stressed by it. It is better if they hear or experience it on their own.

      • If people would relax, listen, comprehend, they wouldn’t panic over things and be able to slowly deal with any kind of challenge. But getting worked up about something that may not even be real is the problem.

    • yes, right

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    Mahesh replied to the topic "You are what you eat" in the forum Group logo of Health IssuesHealth Issues 7 years, 8 months ago

    I think some of the time it is all about exercise. As long as you are doing the exercise, you are going to do good. I have found that most of the junk food like pizza and burger can be definitely helping to gain weight. So the food such as that is not healthy at all. We all have to take the health seriously and focus on staying healthy over a long…[Read more]

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    Mahesh wrote a new post, Things That Never Work in Real Life 7 years, 8 months ago

    There are some of the things that are shown good in television. But in real life it just never works. And that is what makes many of us worried. But if we can see how those things are fake and we just fall for […]

    • They don’t always work in real life but in some cases they do. People just need to dedicate their lives into doing what they like and what makes them happy. Make the best of any situation. Little by little things will come together.

      Of course there are some epople that have bad luck and have no way to get theirselves on track, but sometimes people actually have a heart and help out one another to help these peoples dreams come true, even if it is having a low salary job and a roof on their head. Some people are already grateful for what they have and don’t complain about what they dont have.

    • A good article covering important aspects and relationships of life. While a family may not be always happy it may not always be sad either. While in a many cases I have seen what you have expressed in the family happy ending section to be true. But I have also seen others who are also happy. A life without a mixture of happiness, problems, bad patches, potholes, adventures, drama and climax is not a life lived fully. As they say life is a roller coaster ride. Enjoy the package.

      While I completely agree with you when you say we cannot make all people happy all the time. It is practically not possible as human behavior is dynamic and changes constantly it becomes difficult to adjust to many people and see that everyone is happy at all times.

      In the third case the monetary issue part which has been stated by you is very true. Unfortunately people are more interested in knowing what the other is having or how much money the other person is earning rather than being content with what life has offered him or her. They end up constantly comparing themselves with others and see something which they do not have and latch on to it. Every one has been blessed by his or her own Karma and has to go through it and face it boldly. But people always want goodies and not the tough things in life.

      The last part what you have mentioned about living life in the present and taking each day as it comes is the right approach which we must try and stick to. I know it is easier said than done. But we can aspire to achieve that state of living in the present and enjoy life and be happy with ourselves rather than thinking about the past or mulling about the future. Hope the information and feedback provided is useful. Best wishes.

    • do not work in real life is not right, but may not work in real life is more approprite

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    Mahesh replied to the topic Slow response of literacy base Webpage in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 8 months ago

    I didn’t find much difference. I guess the amount of widgets loading can make that issue some times. But overall I didn’t noticed much issue. Have you run any loading test or speed test on the webpage?If yes, then you can share your observation. I am sure many of us can find out more from that part. For me it loads normal so far. I’d check out the…[Read more]

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    Mahesh replied to the topic Only few writes blogs when this is the essence of joining here to earn in the forum Group logo of Thinkers GroupThinkers Group 7 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks Peeush. I wish to interact and write more. But the time here is very limited. So I try to mix things up and try to get as much done as possible. Some of the time it works and some of the time it does not work. I hope you are doing fine. I hope you remain active here. As there are very few people more active here so it’d kind of silent here…[Read more]

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    Mahesh replied to the topic What is the minimum word limit for a post? in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 8 months ago

    I suggest writing 100 words each in paragraph. You need to get atelast 3 paragraph like that. You don’t have to write a lot. But writing more word count helps. 300 words gives you 15 cent. 500 words gives you 22 cents. So write more and you’d find that you have earned some decent money so far. That should answer your query.

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    Nomus wrote a new post, Don’t you think, Pizzas are overrated worldwide!! 7 years, 8 months ago

    We all love to bite our Pizza, its hot, its cheesy, its spicy, and its yum!! But just think about it, don’t you think Pizza is just too overrated worldwide? As if it’s the staple food of the world population. Peo […]

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    Mahesh replied to the topic Question about Language in the forum Group logo of NewBiesNewBies 7 years, 8 months ago

    Currently as per the rules of the website, you can only post in language. No language other than English is allowed. From what I read, the post are only allowed if they are in English. It’s their rule because they have to earn to keep this place alive. Non English content may not be monetized. I hope Support person from the website can guide you…[Read more]

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    Mahesh wrote a new post, Most Dangerous Animals We Don’t Know 7 years, 8 months ago

    There are many small things about the planet that we don’t know. And the more we try to know the less we know about it. Some animals are dangerous and it is harder to ignore them. In the wild it can be seen that […]

    • It must be scary to be around these animals most specially the Black Mamba.
      I am so scared of snakes that even pictures of it, i wouldn’t want to see. On Tv , i also don’t like seeing them. That’s because i will haveanightmare of them, even just seeing them on TV or pictures.
      So, if ever I see a snake passing by , i will run away as fast as I can.

    • It is agreeable that there are many dangerous and deadly animals in this world. Thank you for sharing this, at least it gives us reminders to be always careful in dealing with animals, especially the unknown ones.

      Aside from your list, I also add Ascaris roundworm.

      The Ascaris roundworm leads to an infection called ascariasis that kills an estimated 4,500 people a year, according to a 2013 study.

      The WHO (world health organization) notes that the infection takes place in people’s small intestine, and it’s a disease that affects more children than adults.

    • the cone snail look very dangerous to me because as innocent as it looks, it will attract children to go and play with it without knowing how poisonous they are. the only problem is there were no pictures of all the animals to help us identify them easily in our country.

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    Mahesh replied to the topic SHORT POSTS/ LONG POSTS in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 8 months ago

    I personally think what works best for you do it. Because writing 700 words and earning 22 cents. And instead you can write two articles and 44 cents each. And that can be one way for you to make more money. So think of that. Apart from word count also look what makes you comfortable long term. I’d say the long post can be good for some topics.…[Read more]

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    Mahesh wrote a new post, Popular Haunted Places That You Don’t Know 7 years, 8 months ago

    Most of the people these days know about the haunted places in United states. However there are many places outside United states which are haunted. And they are not much documented. So they are rarely being […]

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    Mahesh replied to the topic How many posts do you write per day/week? in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 8 months ago

    @sunil  Yes the personal blog, videos and freelancer projects limit a lot of my time. I try to write at multiple place. But writing more than 2 is not possible right now. I am thinking about writing more on some other places and keeping it in draft. By keeping things in draft, I have managed to save some of the content. And then focusing on one…[Read more]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Casting Their Own Prejudices On You 7 years, 8 months ago

    Sometimes, if you pay attention, you can find someone’s ‘Achilles Heel’.   That is their weakness.  It isn’t that you go out on a safari, it is that they will fling words at you which are ‘ […]

    • You have no chance of winning over an angry person. Yes, just let him say his peace and just be calm.

      That’s actually how we are when we are angry, we are ready to attack with our mouth and sometimes with our fists. But once we have unleash it we realize what we have done, but too late to repair the damage that was done.

      Though, in what you call the rabid Anti-Putin, it is best to just keep your silence on the subject.

      I learn that politics and religion are two of the most sensitive topics actually.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Relationship Problems Between Parents and Children 7 years, 8 months ago

    There is nothing odd about Parents and children having difficulties.  The relationship between them can get tangled like electrical wires.

    Arguments, anger, periods of silence, these are not strange.   They h […]

    • You are very lucky. There are many situations where the parents are estranged with the children, and just can’t get back together.

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    Mahesh replied to the topic Plastic the Slow Poison – Say No to Plastic in the forum Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 8 months ago

    I think the situation currently as it stands is that the paper that people get is through the wood cutting. In such case the paper needs to be made from the sugarcane and also from the earlier used paper. So this way handmade paper or the low cost process paper can replace many plastic bag. It can be used to replace the plastic. But the adoption…[Read more]

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    Nitin Pednekar wrote a new post, Life Is Monitored By The Breaths You Take. 7 years, 8 months ago

    Hello everyone, this being my first post here on Literacy Base so I want it to be more learning on what actually our life span is based on.

    So I have decided to talk on a topic of which I acquired some knowledge […]

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    Mahesh wrote a new post, Unsolved Mysteries That We Don’t Know About 7 years, 8 months ago

    Life is full of mysteries all around us. And we often have no clue about many things around. I have came across some of the mysteries from the discovery channel and YouTube channels. It’d be interesting to see how […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Who Has Ownership of Your Brain? 7 years, 8 months ago

    The title is a question I intend to ask of particular friends of mine.   All three have gone abroad, and within a few years, they have turned ‘rabid’.

    The First had gone to the United States where he has turned […]

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