Archive for the ‘teaching’ Category

February 26th, 2010 - 12:27 am ≡ by admin ≡ in child, communication, self improvement, teaching
Building You Child’s Self Esteem

Building You Child’s Self Esteem

It’s often been said that children learn what they live. So if you’re looking for a place to start helping your child build positive self esteem and self value, then you should show them your positive sense of self and strong self esteem. Be positive when you speak about yourself and highlight your strengths. This [...]

February 23rd, 2010 - 10:19 pm ≡ by admin ≡ in Disciplining, autism, parenting, teaching
Tactics for Tackling a Toddler’s Temper Tantrum

Tactics for Tackling a Toddler’s Temper Tantrum

Even the best behaved toddler has an occasional temper tantrum. A tantrum can range from whining and crying to screaming, kicking, hitting, and breath holding. They’re equally common in boys and girls and usually occur from age 1 to age 3. Some children may experience regular tantrums, whereas for other children, tantrums may be rare. [...]

February 23rd, 2010 - 10:12 pm ≡ by admin ≡ in child, motivate, parenting, teaching
Teach your Child to Give Respect and They’ll Gain Respect in Return

Teach your Child to Give Respect and They’ll Gain Respect in Return

One of the most important things you can teach your child is respect and the best way to teach respect is to show respect. When a child experiences respect, they know what it feels like and begin to understand how important it is. Keep in mind the saying “Do unto others as you would have [...]

February 17th, 2010 - 12:15 am ≡ by admin ≡ in child, motivate, teaching
How To Motivate A Child

How To Motivate A Child

I have three children and even though I love them to bits, I have to say that at times they need motivating to do their homework or to help out around the house, for example. This article describes how I go about this child motivation. The methods have helped my own children no end and [...]

February 16th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ≡ by admin ≡ in reading, teaching
Reasons Why Your Child Hates Reading

Reasons Why Your Child Hates Reading

Do you have a relunctant reader at home? Wondering why your child hates reading? Here are 8 possible reasons.

February 14th, 2010 - 12:17 am ≡ by admin ≡ in reading, teaching
10 Reasons To Read To Your Child

10 Reasons To Read To Your Child

We all know that learning to read is important, but as parents what do we do to facilitate this milestone? Reading to your child has many benefits one of which is simply having time to snuggle together. Here are 10 reasons to read to your child. 1.When you read to your child, he/she will learn [...]

February 13th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ≡ by admin ≡ in preschool, reading, teaching
Do you know when to begin teaching your child to read?

Do you know when to begin teaching your child to read?

It is never too early to begin teaching your child to read, or at least laying the foundation for early literacy skills, and it can definitely be left too late! If you are not sure then think about this. Statistically, more American children suffer long-term life-long harm from the process of learning to read than [...]

February 13th, 2010 - 11:10 am ≡ by admin ≡ in child, grateful, kids, parenting, teaching
This is How I Teach My Children to be Grateful for What They Have

This is How I Teach My Children to be Grateful for What They Have

Here are some easy ways to incorporate instilling the virtue of gratitude in your children. As you go through your day, show them, the wonderful events going on behind the scenes that we all most usually take for granted. 1. Set the Right Example. It is better if you teach them by using the appropriate [...]

February 9th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ≡ by admin ≡ in responsibility, teaching
Teaching Responsibility

Teaching Responsibility

It is so important to teach your kids responsibility, but many parents fail in this area.  I watch parents that will not allow their children to do anything because they don’t want to deal with the mess, they feel their child will fail, or they don’t want to take the time.  Yet, a responsible child [...]

February 9th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ≡ by admin ≡ in kids, money, teaching
Teaching Kids about Money

Teaching Kids about Money

My younger sister can’t save money for anything.  If she gets $20, she goes out and gets her nails done, without any idea how she will pay for the upkeep.  Watching her made me realize that I needed to teach my children about money. Give your children an allowance that is age appropriate.  For our [...]