It's essential that parents teach their kids how to recognize and honor their own uniqueness, gifts, and talents. Differences are what make them unique. Whether it's their personality, interests, or talents, their uniqueness is a gift and an opportunity to contribute to the world. Ask your kids these questions to help them understand the importan...
There is tremendous value in modeling the joy of reading for children. Very often parents unintentionally give the message that reading is a chore: something that must be finished before the child can move on to more active and enjoyable pursuits. Instead, create a positive atmosphere for reading by showing your child how you use reading for enter...
• Believe in your children. Believing in your children makes them feel capable, worthy and more confident. When you notice something good in them or their actions be quick to express your genuine admiration, love and care. They'll feel able to accomplish wonderful things and to be the best that they can be. • Praise their efforts not their intellig...
Step 1: Tell your child to pay close attention to their feelings at all times. Every time they feel bad or uneasy, let them take a minute to identify the source of that negative energy – Is it a specific situation, is something broken, is it being around a specific person? Step 2: Encourage your child to write down the reason for the bad feelings. ...
First teach your kids how to separate the disappointment from “who they are” by choosing how they talk about the disappointment. When your children faces a disappointment, the disappointment is just an event. The event becomes an extension of who they are when they say “I failed” or “I’m a failure”....
Confident and arrogant people both believe in themselves. They believe they are good at something and that they can succeed. The difference, however, is that confident people are self-assured - they believe in themselves without the need to let other people know about it. They are confident in themselves regardless of...
2. Parents can help kids to stop DEFINING AN EVENT as “who they are.” For example doing poorly on a test does not mean that they’re stupid, but rather can show them where they need to study harder. When kids learn how to separate events from “who they are” and to...
