s number one personal development / life skills / character education system to engage all age groups (Powerful Words) answers a question about the February 2017 Powerful Word of the Month – Impulse Control and how to help kids understand the value and benefit of being able to stop, think ...
The most common causes of childhood injuries are falls, animal bites, drowning, poisoning, burns and motor vehicle accidents. It’s important for parents tosafety-proof, but we also need to teach our kids how to be careful about these risks. For example, if a parent always gated the stairs...
But as we grow older, acting impetuously without any regard for the consequences decreases as we gain social skills and learn how to control our impulses. “Impulse control or self-control is the ability to resist temptation and look for immediate gratification, so as to achieve longer term go...
If we use trauma as a lens to appreciate both the intense difficulties some of our visitors faced and also the brilliance of the resilience to deal with those difficulties, then we can better adapt to them and encounter them with some kind of genuine presence. Seeing people as traumatized is...
A coworker walks by after the families depart for lunch, commenting on my “ability to control those kids” in the gallery, as if I’d been in there cracking a behavioral whip of some kind. I laugh under my breath. Control is a funny concept. Especially interesting is the idea that pe...
But for kids now, it doesn’t have to be like that. If you are a parent, you can be both a model and a teacher on how to manage money and here, we’ll dive into techniques to do just that. The problem is that studies show we’re failing to teach our kids about money. Get ...
learning experience allows children to refine their critical thinking skills. They learn that every purchase decision carries an economic consequence. Parents can set specific guidelines and expectations, such as setting a budget and teaching impulse control. It helps kids to make smart purchasing ...
Suitable for kids from 3.5 to 4 years old Let children match colors and learn the skill of fastening buttons. The buttonhole loop in the dressing frames is equivalent to an error control panel, the children need to find out the same color button as the button on the chirpaur and stick it...
i have many friends with children between the ages of 4 and 8 who dont give the kids boundaries when it comes to my baby……often i end up feeling overwhelmed after a visit because i am having to keep a hawk eye on the kids without seeming like it as i dont want to offend an...
Dr. Robyn Silverman answers a question about Charity and how to help kids understand the value and benefit of helping others in need!