Emotionally intelligent children not only recognize and manage their own feelings, they are also able to understand emotional states of others. Emotional intelligence is also important for healthy development.
Positive parenting is not about keeping our children happy 100% of the time or giving in to every demand or bending the earth to suit our child’s desires. However, it is important that we pay attention and strike a balance between the needs of the child, the family and our own. When everyone’s needs and feelings are being considered, and cooperation and communication are the focus instead of commands, demands and high expectation, parents and children can really find wonderful harmony.
focusing on their abilities/strengths/qualities–things you want to encourage for they help our children become more confident, feel more capable, able to take risks, to rally from mistakes, to move through struggle. To know “I can really use my brain” sets a child up to work through a tough homework problem in an empowering way. Hearing “You are so smart!” can leave a child at a loss when they don’t do well on a test, or when they can’t figure out a problem. Using “You CAN be” instead of “You ARE…” gives a child the chance to be something else. Empowering!
Which parenting techniques help children become critical thinkers and responsible citizens, let’s take a closer look. Not too long ago,
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Inside: Using positive parenting makes it possible to encourage better behavior without resorting to punishment and yelling. A few years
To encourage better behavior, make sure you are taking this important step after disciplining your child. Books went flying down
I’m sure you know the drill—buttons pushed, kids not listening, fighting in the backseat of the car. Whining, sassing, talking-back,
Discover five discipline strategies for preschoolers you can count on. Parents are routinely confused when their preschooler (aged 2 to
My then 3-year old son and I were at our favorite family camp one summer. My son loved to play