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Parent to Parent: Avoid tantrums in toy aisle

Maya — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:45:39 +0000

Holidays are fun but shopping with kids can be very challenging. Betsy Flagler has some helpful advise for parents shopping for toys this holiday season. Here is an excerpt from her recent article in Buffalo News “As meltdowns occur in toy aisles across the nation, do your little ones a big favor. Understand that sensory overloads on empty tummies bring on screaming fits.” Read more…

Holiday Happiness: Is it all About Forgiveness?

Maya — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:07:21 +0000

We can teach forgiveness when we forgive others because our children learn what we model. Here is an excerpt from an article by Christine Carter, Ph.D., on teaching kids about forgiveness “It takes courage and resolve to let go of negative feelings when we’ve been wronged. Fortunately this gets easier with practice and it makes us stronger and better people. So the holidays are a particularly apt time for us to teach kids the skills they need to become forgiving people.” Read more…

Teach Your Children the Value of Money

Maya — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:02:47 +0000

Teaching children the value of money is very important. It will help them become responsible adults who can make smart decisions about their finances. Here is a great article that highlights a number of ways you can teach your children to form healthy savings habits. Read more…

7 Ways to Foster Creativity in Your Kids

Maya — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:02:36 +0000

Many people assume that creativity is an inborn talent that their kids either do or do not have. But actually, creativity is more skill than inborn talent, and it is a skill parents can help their kids develop. Christine Carter, Ph.D., offers some ideas for fostering creativity in your kids. Read more…

The Childhood Seeds of Adult Happiness

Maya — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:44:12 +0000

Happiness is a skill that parents can teach their children. Here is an excerpt from an article by Christine Carter, Ph.D. - “Kids develop habits of thinking, feeling, and behavior based in large part on what we teach them about the world, their relationships, and our expectations. These habits profoundly influence how happy they are. The good news is that there are lots of simple things we parents can teach our children that will lead to greater happiness.” Read more…

How to get kids to do boring (but necessary) tasks

Maya — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:40:35 +0000

Christine Carter, Ph.D. has written a great article on how to get kids to do boring jobs. Here is an excerpt from her article – “Here is the great thing: research shows that when we encourage kids to do a blindingly boring task with empathy, rationale, and non-controlling language, they feel happier when they are performing the task than they would if we’d offered them a material reward”. Read more…