Posts Tagged ‘empathy’
Making Kindergarten Awesome
Preparing Kids for Kindergarten This is an all-time favorite topic for me because I love happy kids in kindergarten. They come thriving on socializing, and running around; some even read, and others don’t know what a letter sound makes. That’s what makes them so interesting!! But definitely, everyone has to figure out how to separate…
Read MoreHow to Prepare for a Move and Transferring Your Child to a New School
First Considerations There are many considerations when moving your child to a new school, especially when the school year is already in session. Considering the age and grade of your child is important so you speak in your child’s language and vocabulary pertinent to their stage of development. Remember that actual age and developmental…
Read MoreToddler Tantrums
WHAT IS A TANTRUM? A tantrum occurs when a child’s whole system of managing feelings and thoughts collapse. It is a communication that happens suddenly. The child may lay down on the floor, scream, kick her feet, throw her arms about, and twist her body violently. If the parent becomes frantic, so will the child.…
Read MoreHow to Deal with A Narcissist?
What’s the Difference Between a Narcissist with a Personality Disorder and a Selfish Person? Key characteristics of a Narcissist: They talk about themselves almost exclusively. They have fantasies of greatness. They require constant praise They experience a sense of entitlement They take advantage of others They are envious of others They relish being the center…
Read MoreAre You Overly Worried About Child Abduction? Let’s Reason this out!
Parental Anxiety about Stranger Danger –ABDUCTION FEARS Abduction of children is statistically rare, yet parents often enough make it a high-level fear minimizing more obvious sources of trauma such as early loss, bullying, fears of COVID, mental illness in children and teens, parental and marital discord. So why is this not prevalent subject viewed as…
Read MoreShould Screen Time be Limited? How and Why
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SCREEN TIME LIMITS There is a general misconception that screen time inhibits and isolates children and teens when in large measure the games and online activities are most often engaged by several children at once in grade school and high school promoting not only socialization but collaborative problem solving and an enrichment of…
Read MoreFocus on Your Well-Being: Live an Emotionally Healthy Life
10 Tips on Living a Mentally Healthy Life Living an emotionally healthy life is crucial to the well-being and productivity of children and adults. Here are some of my favorite tips: Get enough rest. Pursue an interest that inspires you either in your career or general life. Always continue to learn whether you are a…
Read MoreWho is Attracted to Narcissists and Why
What conditions contribute to the attraction, intoxication, or codependency of one adult on another with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder? What is the codependent/narcissistic dynamic? The potentially codependent adult suffers from an inner belief that she or he is less important than others. These painful feelings that give this person an experience of themselves as inadequate…
Read MoreHow Moms Support Dads: Building Self-Esteem of Your Partner’s Parenting
Empowering the Nurturing Father Research in the last decade narrows the parenting field for fathers. It claims that fathers leave nurturing to mothers. It claims that encouraging risk-taking is the province of fathers. Mothers should take exception to this idea and can encourage shared parenting. Mothers Support Nurturing Fathers Mothers want their spouses to help…
Read MoreEmpathy in Preschoolers
INSTILLING VALUES IN PRESCHOOLERS There seems to be a common set of core values that most parents want to instill in their children: kindness and empathy. The best way to teach these values is by demonstrating them. When young children reveal these attributes, parents are proud not only of their kids, but of themselves. Children…
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