Adaptability Adaptability is about how you respond to your child, especially when things do not go as planned. Your child will have a variety of great days, bad days, and everything in between. Here are a few ways you can apply adaptability to your parenting and keep your child motivated: Intrinsic Motivation: 1. Choices What […]
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Nurturing Being a nurturing parent means adjusting your child’s behaviors, not trying to change them. In other words, change the behavior, not the child. 1. Let them Know that Mistakes are Okay I get excited when my son makes a mistake because it gives me the opportunity to teach him, which is what parenting is […]
EdutainmentAll Posts Be the parent your child needs you to be. They need you to be in their world. That means interacting and playing with them on their level to prompt them through the tasks and chores they don’t want to do. Here are some tips and examples of using effectively using edutainment with your […]
Prompting How can you set your child up for daily success? One of the most effective ways to do this is to focus on prompting instead of punishment. Here’s what you need about prompting your child toward good behavior and decisions: 1. Friendly Competition One of the ways to prompt your child toward good behavior […]
Patience Take a few extra seconds when responding to poor behavior. This demonstrates compassion, empathy, and self-control on your part. Sometimes all you need to do is think about responding in the most patient manner to help re-direct your child. A few seconds can make a big difference. 1. Ask, Listen, Explain Patience helps you […]
Do you ever feel like you can read your child’s mind? You know what they are going to do or say next because they have had the same reaction before? This is attunement. Improving your attunement skills will allow you to create a more patient and understanding relationship with your child. 1. Modify Your Child’s […]
Make sure you’re eating the right foods to help balance your vitamins and minerals. It is so extremely hard to find time to make healthy meals these days, with our ever-busy schedules. We are forever running from one thing to the next. We rush from the time we wake up, to the time we […]
Top 11 Online Shopping Secrets Your Friends Don’t Know 1. Buy replacement items like Brita filters, Sonicare heads and phone chargers on Amazon. Amazon has the best price possible on these types of items for two reasons. First, you can usually find generics that work […]
Halloween is such a fun time of the year for children; but when children encounter tricks instead of treats, this holiday can become very scary – and not just because of the decorations and frightening costumes. Abductions, bullying, candy that has been compromised; these are all things that […]
It’s not always about what we say, but it’s more about how you say it. Communication is so important, whether dealing with a spouse, co-worker , family member and our children. Keep in mind the saying , ” It’s not always about what we say, but it’s more about how you say it.” The way you […]