Overall, cultivating children who are self-motivated and eager to learn requires time and patience. Parents and teachers should respect the child’s pace, focus on their interests, provide support and challenges, and encourage autonomy and reflection. Just like nurturing a plant requires the right ...
Autonomy-supportive parenting is found to foster children's adjustment but relatively few studies have been conducted with toddlers. In the present exploratory study, parents (N = 182) reported what practices they use when asking their toddlers (M age = 26.9 months) to engage in important yet ...
What type of parenting style can help children succeed? Academic discussions on this issue are divided into two different theoretical perspectives: cultural reproduction and cultural mobility. This study uses data from the 2017 Survey on the Social Mentality of Chinese College Students to empirically an...
Every single donor, volunteer, service activity participant, and partner creates a ripple of change within the community. Without your support, who would step up for the foster youth of America? How Our Programs Work Foster Love provides assistance to children in foster care and the foster comm...
Independence is about more than just being able to do things alone—it helps children build self-confidence, responsibility, and resilience. As kids grow, they learn how to manage their time, make decisions, and tackle challenges. These early years set the foundation for future success, both ac...
National Foster Parents Association:The National Foster Parent Association is the only national organization that strives to support foster parents, and remains a consistently strong voice on behalf of all children. Child Welfare League of America:An association of more than 900 public and private nonp...
To support children at this stage, parents and supporters can: Teach self-soothing. When children fall down, show them how to hold their own knee, apply pressure, and rock. Model this behaviour on your own knee. Practice parroting speech:‘This hurts right now, but I am going...
discuss practical ways parents can support their children’s mental health in the digital age. Together, they explore the psychological needs behind gaming and social media, strategies for setting boundaries, and how to create strong parent-child alliances that lead to healthier screen habits and ...
to sleep, clothing, perhaps toys depending on their age, toiletries, and so on. What you might forget about in all the preparation is that they will need emotional support as well as physical home comforts. Read on to find out how best to emotionally support a foster child so that they ...
There are many ways to help a child with ADHD, including therapy, medication, and support groups. Learn about some of the options for parents wishing to support their kids.