It is normal for every person to experience a wide range of emotions. However, children often experience a range of emotions, such as frustration, happiness, annoyance, and pride, all within the same hour. Worse, they sometimes have uncontrolled tantrums. Hearing negative emotions from a child…
I don’t think it is appropriate for a child younger than 6 to have much screen time. Some would respond to this that we are doing our children a disservice not exposing them to all of the computer gadgets that are now central to adult…
Always give your child a two-minute warning when you are about to change venues. This gives the child time to bring closure to what he is doing. Imagine that you are at a cocktail party. You can’t find anyone to talk to at first, but…
The following excerpt from the book Teaching and Learning in the Kindergarten Year by Dominic Gullo describes brain development in the early years. During pre-school and Kindergarten, the brain grows steadily, increasing from seventy percent to ninety percent of its eventual adult weight. In addition to gains…
Would you like more parenting support? These are wonderful books: Conscious Discipline Becky Bailey Raising A Thinking Child Workbook Myrna Shure How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlisch Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness Edward M. Hallowell M.D…
LEVEL 3 Please see “HOW TO GET YOUR CHILD TO LISTEN-POSITIVE TALK” for levels one and two. Give Information At this stage, you can give your child information so they understand why you want them to cooperate. Examples: “When flowers are stepped on, they die.” “Milk…
La Asociacion de la Educacion Infantil (NAEYC en Ingles) es la organizacion mas grande del pais que representa la educacion infantil en nuestra comunidad y en todos los estados Americanos, tiene una posicion que establece las mejores practicas en el desarollo de los niños en…
There are many difficulties in growing up. This is one issue you can minimize by turning games/ screen time off altogether or severely limiting it. As a teacher, I see a hug difference in inappropriate behavior, poor social skills and inattention in those who spend…
It is vital that you talk and read to your child. Early language development strongly correlates to later academic and social success (Hendrick & Weissman, 2011) Oral language exposure in very young children is a strong predictor of later school reading comprehension scores. By age…
CARING FOR YOURSELF Parenting young children can be extremely difficult at times. To rejuvenate, do things for yourself. If you have not made any investments in yourself, you will not have anything to give to your child. Some say that every day you should do…
The following is a widely known positive problem solving approach. Everyone must first cool off. A few days after the event and after everyone has calmed down, the family can brainstorm positively and then choose solutions. After a period of time, the family checks back…
What should be considered in determining whether a preschool is the best one for your child? There are no national standards, and there is wide variation among state standards. ~ Fortunately, the Texas Education Agency has established excellent standards for preschool programs in the state…