Positive Parenting: Do You See Your Wonderful Child?
Sometimes we get caught up with all the things we believe our children have to do, know and understand. We […]
Family Communication
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3 simple Ideas to Encourage Children to Help with Chores
Children often enjoy doing household tasks because it gives them a sense of belonging and a feeling of capability. Yet,
5 Tips to Help your Child Prepare for the First Dental Visit
We have all heard, witnessed, or experienced stories of children screaming and throwing tantrums when they first see the dentist. This can be a very scary time for little ones and stressful for parents. With a little preparation and patience we can help our little ones feel more comfortable and ready to get through their first dental visit and many more for years to come:
5 Tips to help make the first trip to the dentist positive:
Power Struggles? 5 Positive DisciplineTools to Transform Your Interactions
Parenting and setting limits does not need to come from a place of over powering our children or letting children take the power over us. In fact, I think that forgetting about words like power and battles helps a whole lot too. Instead of focusing on “who” holds power, I like to think that there is a lot of positive power when my children and I can combine our ideas and efforts to find great solutions.
What You Can Do To Raise Responsible Children
These little choices now, like what shirt to wear, what color shoes to buy, when to share with a friend are all opportunities that will help build confidence for when those bigger choices come around! Try to keep realistic expectations, support the falls by providing the space in which the kids can find, make & create solutions, remember to encourage and keep boundaries so they can succeed!
Positive Parenting: 25 Simple Ways to Connect Every Day
Creating connection everyday is important to healthy development and for creating harmony at home. By working on connection we are sharing experiences, emotions, creating memories and deepening the bond that keeps us working well together.
Making Childhood Memories
Fostering peaceful and lasting childhood memories. Written by Rachel When you think back to your childhood, what do you remember
Not Now, I’m Busy! Remembering The Gift of Presence
As parents, we are continuously looking at whatʼs best for our children. How often have you found yourself saying, “Not now, Iʼm busy,” “Yes, Iʼm listening,” “Let me just do one more thing,” “Just a minute…maybe later…Iʼll be right back.” Are these familiar to you? What message are we giving our children when in so many of our interactions with them our attention is divided?
Nurturing Gratitude At Home
The Power of a Meaningful Thank You Encouraging your child to say thank you and to feel gratitude is a
3 Examples of Moving From Compliance to Cooperation
Using compliance as a parenting strategy commonly involves conflicts, power struggles and threats of losing a privilege, punishment or bribery.