The importance of social and emotional learning is being recognized more and more these days. School is no longer thought of as a place for academic development alone, but a space where children can learn about their relationship with themselves, each other and the wider world. Learning about social responsibilities, social acceptance and social interactions, …
It can be easy to forget that children have emotions too but in actual fact children are emotion-fuelled sensitive creatures. Many children actually suffer with anxious thoughts and low self esteem on a daily basis. This sad reality often means that today’s young people seek approval and it is important to not only show them …
Have you noticed that your child has been struggling to control their temper or getting more aggressive than usual? It may be time to look at some anger control methods for them. Everyone experiences anger from time to time regardless of age however children may sadly feel this emotion even more often than adults do, …
When it comes to teaching children about good habits and behavior, the best way to go is positive reinforcement. This means that instead of handing out punishments when your kid does something bad, you reinforce them with a prize or praise when they do something good. The idea behind this is that children, in general, …
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So, thinking about how to love courageously sounds somewhat new and pretty foreign. But when you break down what it means to love your child courageously then it is simple and straightforward to integrate responses and techniques into your day to day life. How do you start loving courageously? Well, this all starts with you. …
Raising an anxious child is hard but being an anxious child is even harder. Anxious people often fear the unknown and things which are beyond their control so being anxious and being a child is a recipe for disaster. The average child is awake for 6000 hours a year and at school for just 1000 …
Dealing with a child that is angry is no easy task, especially if your child does not seem to be responding to anything that you say. It can be frustrating and exhausting, especially if your child is angry in public. You may not know how to respond to the anger, and the correct thing that …
We all want the best for our children. Wanting the best for our children involves us – the caregivers, educating ourselves on how to supply our children with the best tools for their growth. As our child grows, we grow with them. What Is A Self-Concept? A self-concept is how someone defines who they are. …
As a parent, you want your child to grow into a confident, respectable, hardworking, and courageous individual. All these qualities from lessons taught to your child by you. Children look on their parents as role models, as such it’s your responsibility to be the positive leader your child needs. Without the right guidance, children run …
Use these 7 activities to help build attributes of empathy in your child today.
