Resilient Kids: One Simple Way To Teach Them To Be Brave
My daughter had a minor surgery a few years ago. To prepare her, my pediatrician, recommended the book, Franklin Goes To The Hospital by Paulette Burgeouis and Brenda Clark. In the book, Franklin hurt his shell (he is a turtle) playing soccer. He needs to get it fixed and requires a surgical procedure. During the […]
Your Strong Willed Child: Simple Ways To Help Them Comply
Dear Adina, I have a 2 1/2 year old, and she is very independent and strong willed. Giving her choices seems to help her to comply with my directions better. What are more good ways to get the child to follow through with your directions? For example directions to eat meals, pick up toys etc.? […]
Good Parenting: Raise Kids Whose Default Setting Is Positive
By Guest Blogger: Amy Burzinski The Upstander Project is a program which aims to make positive behavior into regular behavior otherwise referred to as social norming. Sounds obvious, I know—except that our proclivity is to accentuate the negative. How do we get to the positive? Through social norming, which is the process of identifying and bolstering […]