Helping Your Child Deal With Toxic Stress
STRESS… a five letter word that we all deal with at some level and have to learn how manage throughout our lives. We know...
5 Ways to Start the Conversation with a Child
It is apparent that kids these days are dealing with a new set of problems on top of the old traditional issues that persist...
Five Things Motivated Children Do on a Regular Basis
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s someone who has been around and worked with children of all ages for over two decades, I can tell you that all children...
Teach a Child How Not to Procrastinate
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e all procrastinate at some time or another with something. Children procrastinate for similar reasons adults do. It could be that there is a...
Setting Rules and Reinforcing Consequences for Children
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t seems like everywhere you turn, there is an opportunity to get immersed into technology using some kind of electronic device. Kids these days...
Teaching Children to Confront Bullying
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grew up in a small suburban town in Connecticut where I was surrounded by kids my age and older in my neighborhood. I didn't...
How to Connect With a Disconnected Child
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ust the other day, while dining at the restaurant and waiting for the waitress to come back with the check, I noticed a family...
3 Things Parents Must Know at the Start of the New...
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etting out of the summer mode is oftentimes a challenge for kids. This past school year, I had so much fun in creating a...
The Effects of Anxiety and Anger on a Child
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hildren suffer from anxiety for a number of reasons. Before the start of a new school year, encountering a select group of peers at school,...
Why Kids Misbehave and What to Do About It
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child misbehaving is something I see on a regular basis in my profession as a middle school teacher. Whether it be shouting out something...