Recently, I took charge of two young kids who needed some remedial schooling. One of the first things I noticed was that these two youngsters had a few bad habits, and they also hardly had any good habits. Planning what I would be teaching them in the week ahead, I also began to wonder what … Read more
Are you looking for activities that teach valuable lessons to kids? Team building activities help kids socialize and bond with other children their age. Kids need to know how to work together and respect one another, so they grow into well-adjust adults. Team building activities teach useful lessons to kids, all while having fun. The … Read more
Looking for ways to help children succeed in life? One way is to teach them good, healthy habits. You might also want to teach them how to set goals. Goal setting is a life skill that guarantees success for anyone who masters it. Children benefit greatly when taught how to set goals early in life. … Read more
Kids can learn a lot of essential life skills while creating their own vision boards. For starters, vision boards encourage children and young people to dream big. Furthermore, vision boarding introduces children to the concept of goal-setting. It’s never too early for kids to learn the importance of setting goals and being accountable for their … Read more
If you want to ensure that children will achieve success and happiness, help them develop the right mindset. Empower them and help them to believe that they are capable of learning and becoming better. Teach them the right strategies for improving their skills. Teach them the value of making an effort. Encourage them to rise … Read more
Behavior charts are a positive tracking system to help children reach their goals. It is a good idea to encourage children to develop good behaviors, and charts can be an effective visual reminder of what they are working on. There are different types of behavior and reward charts designed for children’s use. In this article, … Read more
If adults have a challenging time setting and achieving goals, can we realistically expect children to have goals? That question plagued me as my child was growing up fast. Yet, I figured if a goal-setting habit was instilled early on, my daughter would see the benefits and continue to create goals well into her adult … Read more
From the moment they are born, children are trying to communicate what they are feeling. Babies cry when they are hungry, tired or need their diaper changed. Toddlers will often throw tantrums that tell onlookers they are angry, but in reality they may just be frustrated about something. Displaced emotions are common in young children… … Read more
Do you always have a decent conversation with your child, or do you receive that one-word answer or that nasty grunt as a response? This can be utterly frustrating, especially for a parent who is looking to engage and connect with their kids. However, it all boils down to the type of conversation starters you use to … Read more
Parenting is the toughest job in the world. You need all the help you can get to prepare you to navigate the round-the-clock responsibility of keeping kids safe and meeting their needs at every stage of their growth. As kids grow, parents want to make sure they’re raising them with the right values and the … Read more