We all have "What were we thinking?" parenting moments. We let our kids watch another TV program instead of reading, or we continue to feed the fish and clean out the long forgotten goldfish bowl. All just to avoid another war with them. Most of us have probably gone a similar route rather than trying to change our kids' behaviour. Ther...
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Have fun connecting withyour kids! Did you know that "spending more meaningful time with my kids" is one of the most common New Year's Resolutions every year? Here are eight easy ways that will help you "connect with your kids" any time of the year: 1. Make eye-contact when your kids enter the room. When kids see joy and acceptanc...
Did you know that teaching your child a new skill like how to make chocolate chip cookies or how to change a tire can build self-confidence? Any time your kids have an opportunity to learn something new and to create something exciting it builds self-confidence. And what can be more exciting for a young child than chocolate chip cookies, or a ne...
Are you looking for practical strategies to help you with your parenting challenges?Do you want your family life to be full of more loving, peaceful, happy times?Do you feel your child is lagging behind, feeling stressed, not thriving? Forming a healthy family unit is all about the relationship we have with our spouse or partner and the relationshi...
The challenge with an "I messed up" moment is that kids often panick as they try to deal with the issue. The problem is…when you feel stressed and panicky the logical reasoning part of your brain works less efficiently – making it very difficult to think straight. That is why it is so important to have an "I messed up" coach. You can be the kind of...
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. ...
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?...
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...