Vacation Success 101: Tips for Planning a Fantastic Family Vacation with Young Children
Tips for planning a successful vacation with young children. Consider your child's temperament, developmental level and current state when p
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Child & Parent Resilience
From Power Struggles to Life Lessons with Your Tween or Teen
Strategies to avoid power struggles with your tween or teen and teach valuable life lessons.
Go From Power Struggles to Co-operation with Young Children
Strategies to encourage co-operation and avoid power struggles with young children
POWER STRUGGLES - THERE ARE NO WINNERS
Power Struggles - There Are No Winners Power struggles occur when a child is determined to have their way and the parent insists on...
Motivation and the Slippery Slope of Praise
Good job! That makes me so happy! You are so smart! I love your picture! All of that positive praise must be good … right? What if I told...
How To Nurture Intrinsic Motivation
How To Nurture Intrinsic Motivation In the previous blog post I explained the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic...
Intrinsic Motivation vs. Extrinsic Motivation
The intrinsic motivation to learn about the world around us begins in infancy. My 7 month old granddaughter explores for the pure...
MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR CHILD'S TEMPERAMENT
Temperament is your child’s unique approach to the world, their natural tendencies. Differences in temperament influence the way children...
Feelings - A Window To Your Child's Thoughts and Perspective
Feelings are a window into the inner thoughts and perspective of the child. When an adult attunes to the feelings of a child, that child...
5 Steps of Conflict Resolution
“That’s mine!” “I had it first!” “They hit me!” “Stop!” “MOM!” If you have multiple children, or work with groups of children, this...
Intention – What’s Your Plan?
With intention you can influence what pathways are strengthened in your child’s brain. Hold on to your hats, you can also change, modify,...
Connection is the Key
The experience of secure attachment is essential to a child's development, well-being and resilience. Connection is the key!
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