Tag: preschool
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Why Art and Creativity are Important for Kids
Schools that eliminate art programs are doing so at their peril. No one questions foundation subjects like reading and math for the development of competent citizens, ... -
How to Teach Your Child to Deal with Arguments
If the current state of politics is indicative of conflict resolution, dealing with arguments can be a dicey proposition. Tempers flare, words fly, and in the ... -
6 Ways to Get Kids to Cooperate
Getting your kids to do what you say may seem more like herding cats than teaching cooperation skills. Two-year-olds and teens alike defy directions, often refusing ... -
Seven Pieces of Bad Advice That We Give Kids
Like tour guides, adults guide children toward their adulthood, giving them answers and advice along the way. While most of the advice given to children is ... -
What Fathers Should Teach Their Daughters
Fathers have a significant impact on how well their daughters evolve into women. To help their daughter’s transition from girlhood to womanhood, fathers must teach them ... -
How to Talk to Your Kids About Suicidal Thoughts
Humans are born with an instinct to survive at all costs. At times, this instinct may be shadowed by a desire to commit suicide. While most ... -
Raising a Child With ADHD
While the ADHD is known for its hyperactivity and inattention, it is actually much more complicated than that. First of all, there are three different subtypes ... -
How to Help Your Child Overcome Public Speaking Fears
For kids, a lot of things in this world are scary, especially if they are unfamiliar. Public speaking is unfamiliar territory not only to children but ... -
Activities to Boost Cognitive Development: An Age-by-Age Approach (Birth to 5)
The following simple activities can help you enhance your child’s cognitive development from birth to age 5. Birth to 1 Year Read to your baby, especially ... -
7 Ways to Develop Grit in Your Kids
“Grit” has recently become a popular buzzword in parenting and education. It’s defined by University of Pennsylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth as “perseverance and passion for long-term ...
