Unlocking your Child’s Inherent Desire to Learn
With a little help, all children can have a desire to learn… According to Ginny Graves of Parent Magazine, “All children start out with an instinct to explore and discover.” […]
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Teaching Problem-Solving Skills to Kids
How to turn requests into problems for kids to solve When parents solve all children’s problems we not only increase their dependency on adults but we teach them to be […]
Children’s happiness starts with this
The key to children’s happiness is child’s play… There’s a range of research that says experiences bring people more happiness than material goods. The same principle applies to family life. […]
Sexting Laws – Permanent Picture: Teen Sexting (And What Parents Should Do About It)
While sexting laws aren’t clear yet, they can spell trouble for teens and their parents… Not long after the advent of mobile devices, adolescents and teenagers turned to technology to […]
Raising Teenagers
Stay in the game when raising teenagers During a recent parenting presentation, it suddenly struck me that there is so much to talk to young people about. Developmentally adolescence is […]
Anger Management For Kids
Managing anger is the biggest emotional issue that most children face. Boys, in particular, seem so angry at the moment, and I’m not sure why. Currently, our community is undecided […]
Develop Balanced Technology Habits in Kids
How parent modelling can develop balanced technology habits in kids Children are natural mimics. They mimic our language, especially the worst aspects of our language such as swearing. As American […]
How sleep affects kids, teens and their parents
How sleep affects kids; facts all parents should know… Sleep can be a vexatious issue for some parents: the amount of time spent trying to get kids to sleep, worrying […]
Helping Kids Gain Friendship Skills
Children who are able to form friendships when they start school are happier at school and also learn better. More significantly, positive friendships have long-term implications for social and indirectly […]
3 (of 10) mindsets for parenting success
All parents want to be successful and raise kids to be happy and contributing members of our community. Good intentions are not enough. Often there is no difference between one […]