Category: Parent education
How to Help Kids Learn to Fail
0 BY BETH ARKY Parents tend to see their mission as helping their kids succeed. But theres a growing realization among teachers and other professionals who work with children that kids increasingly need help learning how to fail. Not learning to tolerate failure leaves kids vulnerable to anxiety. It leads to meltdowns when the inevitable…
Dr. Tanya Altmann’s Tips for Keeping Kid’s Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
0 With germs everywhere and kids in school, sometimes a cold is inevitable, but these are tips Tanya uses at home and with her patients to keep their families as healthy as possible during cold & flu season. Wash your hands. So simple, but so important! Get kids in the habit of washing their hands…
Helping children relate
0 ByBill Cirone, Former Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools From coast to coastand around the globe, one of the most common questions parents ask children is,What did you do at school today? A very common frustration we hear voiced byparents is that theirchildren invariably respond with Nothing, or I dontknow, or I dont remember….
5 Back to School Body Language Tips To Fight Off Bullies
0 Going back to school should be an exciting time in every childs or teens life. They get to see their friends after the summer break and make new ones. However, a lot of students are faced with severe anxiety and stress when a new school year comes around. Whether its facing the school bully,…
When A Dental Emergency Strikes, Were Here to Help
Comments Off When a toothache continues for several days, when a portion of the tooth breaks off, or when someone knocks a tooth out, an emergency dentist is the most effective course of action. Below are several reasons for you to visit a crisis dentist. TOOTHACHE A toothache is among the very common reasons people…
Practical Love – Holiday Tips for Foster Families
0 The classic Christmas song, Ill be Home for Christmas, may be bring up sentimental images of Bing Crosby and falling snow, but for a foster child, the longing for home is very real. As foster parents, we often feel a lot of pressure to try to make the holidays as normal as possible for…
Giving Up Parental Narcissism for Parental Maturity
3 Parents often seek their validation from the wrong source-their children. The pure unconditional love of an infant is so intoxicating that many parents want to experience that transcendental glow for as long as possible. Who wouldnt want to be adored without any discernment or judgement? The tricky part is that in order to be…
Online safety for children, apps that help you prevent cyber dangers
0 There are many articles on cyber safety on the Internet. Nevertheless, there is little information on online safety for children, which should have been covered first of all. According to the recent survey, 56% of children aged 8-12 have a smartphone. They spend approximately 4-7 hours a day online, 80% of the time via…