Posts Tagged ‘parenting tips’
When Did You First Feel Like Mothering?
WHEN DOES MOTHERING BEGIN? Does mothering begin when you’re a little girl? Watch your active, thriving three-year-old girl as she takes pillows and puts them in a circle. See how she climbs into this space with her baby doll, little play figures, favorite stuffed animal or toy. Or, enjoy her construction of a fort with…
Read MoreWhat Kind of Praise Helps Children Take Up New Challenges?
How Do You Praise Your Kids? There is significant controversy about the use of praise. Some experts believe that children need to be praised almost daily to build their self-esteem. Others say, to the contrary, that too much praise makes children overly reliant on other people’s validation to sustain healthy self-esteem. This controversy makes it…
Read MoreWatching Out for the Perfect Child
What is the Perfect Child? Deep inside do you look for the perfect child? Does your child expect herself to be perfect? Does your child get all A’s, do her homework ahead of time, have pleasant manners, tell the truth, always do what she is told, in fact, please you every second? Take a second…
Read MoreWhen Kids Lie – Ask, “What Does the Lie Mean?
Do Your Kids Lie? Are you thrown when your kids lie? Sometimes they are little lies, like a three-year-old saying she brushed her teeth when she didn’t. Other times it’s about not actually doing a chore or more troubling, not handing in school assignments and saying all the work was done. What do you make…
Read MoreUnderstanding How Your Child’s Mind Works – Ages 3-9
Do You Know How Your Child’s Mind Operates? How Do They Think? What goes on in your child’s mind? What do preschoolers mean when they say things? Do they understand intentions? Do they know they have a mind? What do they mean when they say phrases like, “he didn’t mean it,” “he did it on…
Read More20 Things for Dads to do for New and Seasoned Moms on Mother’s Day
What Should Dads Do on Mother’s Day? If your partner has not had a mother’s day before then it’s time to step up, Dads, and make your mark on her special day. If she’s had many Mother’s Days before, make this one the one she’ll remember with joy. 20 Hints for a Unique Mother’s Day:…
Read MoreParents Role in Education – 10 Ways to Educate at Home
Parents Involvement in Education at Home How do children learn? Certainly, it’s our job as parents to send our kids to schools, be their advocates in getting a fine education, ascertaining special services as needed, and taking the time to learn how the curriculum is organized. But what about our role at home? Ten Ways…
Read MoreHow Prolonged Divorce Plans Affect Children
How Long Should Divorce Proceedings Actually Take? When parents contemplate divorce, it’s usually a long, intense, thoughtful process. It may start with intensive quarelling or silent treatment building up over several years. Parents often are conflicted as to how a divorce will affect their children, so they take their time contemplating what to do. This…
Read MoreThe Reading Bond
Do you enjoy reading Parenting Books? Here’s one to try– UNLOCKING PARENTAL INTELLIGENCE: FINDING MEANING IN YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR found on amazon, barnes & noble, familius and wherever books are sold. To Read with Your Child is Such a Joy One of the joys of being a parent is to read to your child.…
Read More7 Ways to Develop Trust with Your Teen using Parental Intelligence
Using Parental Intelligence with Your Teen Parental Intelligence makes the parent-teenage relationship run smoothly.It’s so important to develop a trusting relationship with your teen. But teens like to feel independent. So how do you do it without feeling intrusive? How do you respect your teen’s need for autonomy and developing their own ways of doing…
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