100 Great things to do for and with your Child

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100 Great things to do for and with your Child

As a parent, do you find yourself wondering what can I can do with my child. Here is part of the list: Delight your child: 84. Clean your child’s room as a surprise. 85. Put chocolate chips in the pancakes. 86. Put a love note in their lunch. 87. Make their snack into a smile [...]

My child has his toys stolen from him, what can i do?

You are at the play date with your sister. Your nephew takes a toy from your son. Now what? continue reading here

Ages and Stages of Overcoming Obstacles!

Resilient children learn to overcome everyday obstacles by not fearing failure. Mistakes are not something to be afraid of; they give you a chance to try again. Think of it this way: people make mistakes as part of learning. If mistakes are thought of as learning tools, and not something to be ashamed of, there [...]

Love and Logic

Love and Logic is a strategy that we teach in a 6 week series or in a 1 day class. To find the upcoming class schedule to the events section. You will learn how to raise responsible children. By giving them lots of opportunities to making choices, learning phrases to cue your child of their behavior [...]

7 recipes for family fun

Play Dough 1 1/2 cups of water 3/4 cup of salt 1 tablespoon of cream of tarter 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups of white flour food coloring Mix the flour, water, salt, oil and cream of tarter in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it holds together (keep mixing or it will [...]

Lack of Time

Many parents worry about raising their children in today’s world. They report feeling dissatisfied with family life and list lack of time and negative influences of peers and media as conditions that inhibit their ability to protect their children. Parents are exploring ways to regain control of their family lives. Here are some ideas if [...]

Developing Closeness With Your Child

In conversations with your child, the most important thing is to develop your “relationship”, not getting the facts. Sometimes as parents we focus too much on getting information and not enough on developing closeness. Timing is everything. Sometimes children have not processed their day when they first get home from school. You need to be [...]

5 Tips to Encourage “Family Time”

“Family” is the most important part of children’s lives. Family has a big influence on how children cope with situations, relationships and living. Make time for both talking and listening. Listen without jumping in with answers and without criticizing. Show encouragement and appreciation. Take time to ask what each member of the family has done [...]

Helping Your Children Develop Friendships

Other than teaching and practicing social skills at home, there are several things that can help develop these skills in children. Play with your child on a daily basis. Teach them how to share, cooperate, take turns and wait their turn. Practice communication skills through role-playing and games. Role play activities that require introducing oneself, [...]

8 Simple Rules for Families to Live By

Simple rules for families to live by: Be generous with hugs and kisses. People need to feel loved every day. Say those three simple words…”I LOVE YOU!” Tell your family through words, as well as actions that you think they are special. Read to your kids. This is a great way to spend one-on-one time [...]