Helping kids manage the disappointment of missing out on a friend’s birthday party invitation can be a pressing concern for parents of primary-aged kids. However, it’s a real teachable moment for helping kids deal with rejection and disappointment, and on the flipside, for parents to teach kids how to issue invitations with sensitivity.Read more
Some kids act impulsively when things don’t go their way. Others will escalate their emotional response to the point that this is ‘the worst thing ever’. Parents can show kids that there is a better way to respond to negative situations.Read more
Helping kids to communicate their wants, needs and aspirations is a basic task for parents. Some kids whinge, nag or go quiet, when a simple articulated request for assistance is all that’s needed.Read more
MICHAEL GROSE These 10 HOT ideas will help you bring out the best in your kids in 2016.Read more
The smartest thing a parent can do is to develop a growth mindset in their kids. That way, they can reap the benefits of a plastic brain over their lifetime rather than be held back by self-limiting beliefs.Read more