My kids love getting really special gifts. This time of year, Valentine's Day season, is a fun time to give them small coupons for special things that they particularly love. An easy Valentine's Day gift idea, your kids are sure to love. Plus, it's affordable. You know me; that is my kind of gift for the kids. You don't have to wait to give these on Valentine's Day though. These love coupons can be given to your children any time of year. Love Coupons for Kids ideas: Family movie night … [Read more...]
Reward Based Parenting — Does it really work?
Bribes vs. Reinforcement: Do “rewards” really work? A guest post by Victoria Tenenbaum Do you wonder if you should reward your child after they complete a task or chore? You’re definitely not alone. Many think, “When I do chores, nobody rewards me.” Or, “Hey, our lives are built around responsibilities, and nobody rewards us for maintaining them.” Parents also wonder if the practice will harm their child’s social skills in the long run, ingraining a “what’s in it for me” kind of attitude … [Read more...]
Family Activities to Build Self Confidence for a Shy Child
It's extremely important to build and nurture self-confidence in your child. A child with self-confidence is sure to live with happiness in the different aspects of life. This characteristic serves as the foundation of your child's well-being. It's an important factor which will determine your child's success when he/she grows up. No matter what your child age is, his feelings about himself affect how he will act in different situations. [Tweet "Your child's feelings about himself affect how … [Read more...]
How to Teach Your Child to Love Learning: Some Simple Tips for Parents
Children are curious by they nature. They ask questions, they are always eager to try new things, and they want to discover something new. But if this is true, how come it happens that children struggle during school years? A school program isn’t always enough to make children interested in the learning process. While they might some things worth remembering, this as well might not happen with all of the subjects. However, the situation could be quite the opposite as well. Your children can't … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Teach Your Kids to Be Thankful
As a parent, it's important to teach your kids to be thankful. After all, there are many things to give thanks for... big and small alike. What are you thankful for? Now share those things with your kids. Give them ideas on what they can be grateful for in their life. For example, they can be thankful for: family church food home school health clothing toys books entertainment playgrounds snuggles candy The possibilities are endless. Start keeping track of what your thankful for. It's good … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Help Aggressive Behavior in Children
A guest post from Patty Wipfler. Almost all of us struggle with our children’s aggressive behavior. It comes out of the blue, and once it starts it crops up again and again. What should we do in these difficult, heated moments? You’ve probably already found that conventional remedies like reasoning, star charts, Time Out, spanking, and enforcing “logical consequences” don’t stop a child’s aggression for long. In fact, the knot of intense feelings that drives your child to lash out … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Help Teach Your Child Good Sportsmanship
Teaching your child good sportsmanship allows them to grow to be a respectful and disciplined adult who can take both winning and losing in stride. A parent’s worst nightmare is seeing their child fight or scream because they lost, or rudely comment to the losing competition if they’ve won. Here’s some tips to helping teach your child good sportsmanship. 5 Tips to Help Teach Your Child Good Sportsmanship 1. Let your child know that it’s completely okay to lose a game. Losing happens. Your … [Read more...]