Empathizing with your child when his behaviour is frustrating can be challenging, but it’s an essential part of being a supportive, trustworthy parent. When you empathize with your child, you let him know that you respect and value his feelings, even if you don’t always agree with how he handles them. You show him that you care about ...
The friendships kids make during their preschool years are important. These early peer bonding experiences help kids learn the social and communication skills they’ll need to enjoy a happy, healthy childhood and adolescence. Making strong friendships at a young age also builds confidence and self-esteem, giving a kids a more positive outlook on themselves and others. Making friends comes ...
If your child has been through a traumatic experience, as a parent, your foremost thought is probably restoring her sense of safety and emotional security. While these instincts are correct, it’s important to also understand that the aftermath of trauma is complex and often challenging to manage. Without a solid understanding of the many ways trauma can affect children, ...
We all want our kids to enjoy the social and professional advantages conferred by high intelligence, but few parents understand how to effectively nurture this trait. Though a wealth of purportedly intelligence-boosting toys, apps, books, and games exist, the evidence behind them is mixed and often insufficient. In fact, research has shown that many simple, traditional childhood activities rank among ...
Sometimes classroom behavior problems signal giftedness. Brad and Karen were at their wits end. Their grade school children once again ...
For parents, even the little white lies that children sometimes tell - e.g., claiming to have completed their homework ...
Parenting is one of the most demanding jobs one will ever have. A parent’s desire to do the right ...
Though childhood is portrayed as a carefree time, the day-to-day lives of our kids are often more stressful than we realize. At the same time kids are learning to function independently in the world, they must work hard to get good grades, make friends, and deal with social pressures (both online and offline). Children may also become anxious about global ...
Having an imaginary friend is a normal, healthy part of most kids’ development. Studies show that up to 60 percent of children between the ages of three and eight will invent an imaginary companion at some point. Some imaginary friends are completely incorporeal beings, while others are personified by physical objects, such as a favourite stuffed animal or doll. Regardless of ...
Communicating with young children can be challenging even for adults, so it’s no surprise that kids under five often have difficulty talking to one another. If you have a small child, you’ve probably been in situations where your child appeared to be happily interacting with a sibling or peer, only for one party to suddenly get upset or ...
In some settings, compromise can strengthen the bond you have with your child, without sabotaging your authority. Collaboratively finding solutions during disagreements, allowing your child to discuss household rules with you, and letting an adolescent progressively earn more freedom are all examples of healthy, productive compromise. Using negotiation tactics to get your child to do what you want, on the ...
