How to Get Your Kids Involved in Their Community A community with active kids tends to be a vibrant, functioning community. But how can you get your kids to be involved in your community? Here are some tips and suggestions.…...
Instilling Values: Children Learn What They Live Instilling values into your children is one of the most important things parents do. Many parents, though, are not sure how to go about it. A key principle or philosophy to remember is:…...
Over-Parenting: Are You Doing Too Much for Your Child? This is a somewhat uncomfortable subject, but there seems to be a concern these days over parents who “do too much.” The problem of “learned helplessness” has reared its head lately,…...
Pay It Forward – Teaching Your Kids to Overcome the Entitlement Mentality In this day and age, many parents are concerned about their children developing an “entitlement mentality”. Maybe you’re a parent who’s already seen this mentality exhibited in your…...
Respect in Parenting: a Two-Way Street In today’s world, parents can easily lose sight of the fact that parenting is a relationship. Rather, we get caught up in disciplining and controlling our kids’ behavior. While discipline certainly has its place,…...
The Role of Positive Reinforcement in Parenting When most of us think of discipline, we may not realize it, but we’re probably thinking of methods that are actually negative reinforcement. Punishment fits into this category, as do some consequences that…...
Winter Day Projects for Kids Aged 5 to 8 Winter day “blahs” can get to everyone, including kids. The weather is often unpleasant and during winter break, there’s no school. So what can you do? There are actually lots of…...
Family Activities for Winter Days What can you and your family do during the day when it’s winter? Snow and ice can provide some outdoor fun, but what if there’s no snow or it isn’t the sort you can play…...
Extracurricular Activities for Kids This Winter Break During winter break, you may be hard-pressed to find things for your kids to do. What activities you can get your kids involved in depends somewhat on the length of your winter break,…...
How to Keep Learning Skills Sharp During Winter Break Kids look forward to winter break, and many parents do, too. But it’s undeniable that kids can forget some of what they’ve learned. A break from homework and daily classes is…...