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...
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Child & Parent Resilience
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...
How To Promote Growth Mindset
Carol Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and...
5 Steps To Maintain Limits
In the last post I gave 5 tips for setting limits. It might seem like telling your child what to do would be easy, but how you do it...
5 Tips For Setting Limits
As parents, grandparents, caregivers we have a responsibility to teach and guide the children in our care, that includes setting limits....
5 STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
Resilience is often associated with big life events with stories of survival and growth during the most adverse situations. However, the...
5 STEPS TO A MORE CONFIDENT PARENT MINDSET
A confident parent mindset matters because it affects the way you raise your children, your stress levels and overall well-being.
Play-Based Learning - Strategies
Children need time to play. How do we find time to provide that in our busy days? Start by taking some of the pressure off of yourself...
Practical Approaches to Play-Based Learning
Welcome back to the series on play-based learning. In Practical Approaches to Play-Based Learning you will find tips for establishing...
Play-Based Learning: An Introduction
How to support optimal early childhood development Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning, but for...
Holiday Resilience
Navigating the Holidays with Young Children Visions of the perfect holiday season dance through parents' heads. Children frolic in their...
Supportive Separations
When we refer to a child’s reaction to “saying goodbye” or being away from a primary caregiver as separation anxiety, we begin to view...
Identity – Getting to Really Know Your Child
Awareness of your child's developmental level, temperament and interests, helps to support their unique path of growth and development.
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!
The Gift of Resilience
The Gift of Resilience through repeated experiences of connection, validation and intention.
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