Dads, here’s how you can become a coach to your kids – by embracing these key approaches and strategies: 1. Active Engagement: Engage in open communication and spend quality time with your children. Actively listen to their concerns and interests, and provide guidance and support when needed. 2. Teaching Life Skills: Teach your kids important
Parents often find ourselves caught in the crossfire of conflicting parenting advice. The truth is, there is no one-size-fits-all answer, as every child is unique and requires a tailored parenting style. However, there is one common pitfall that we should all strive to avoid: over-directing our children. While it may seem counterintuitive, telling children what
You can make a big difference in your children’s future by asking them to take out the trash, do the dishes, make their beds and pack up their rooms. If your kids are not doing chores at home, it is time to start! I will share with you three reasons why doing chores benefit children.
Think of a scaffold outside a building. Do you know what it’s there for? Scaffolding in construction serves as a temporary structure to support workers and materials during building projects. Scaffolding is a concept that is very useful in parenting as well. Scaffolding in parenting refers to the process of providing temporary support and structure
“The Gardener and the Carpenter” is a book written by Alison Gopnik that explores the contrasting approaches to parenting and child-rearing. Gopnik, a renowned developmental psychologist, argues that there are two main philosophies when it comes to raising children: the “gardener” approach and the “carpenter” approach. Which one are you? Alison Gopnik, a psychology and
While every parent knows that there is no such thing as a perfect parent, we still unconsciously strive to be one. The pursuit of perfection makes them feel guilty, shameful, and inadequate. To be a good parent, you don’t have to be perfect. Being good enough is actually the best. My earlier statement that we
Helicopters are fascinating types of aircraft. It can take off and land vertically, move in any direction, or remain stationary in the air due to its design. As helicopters hover overhead, helicopter parents supervise every aspect of their child’s life. Are you a helicopter parent? All helicopter parents share one characteristic: being overprotective. Some may
“Be careful!” Kids hear that from their parents a lot. How useful is it? Not very, actually. First of all, it does not teach the child to be careful. Rather, it only teaches them to be afraid. It gives them the sense that the world is full of danger and that bad things happen when
During adolescence, children begin thinking about what they want to do when they go out on their own. They compare themselves to ideals, and they explore different careers. They also begin to make different life choices than they see their parents making. At this time, it’s healthy for them to set important goals for the
Do you want your child to grow into an independent adult one day? Who doesn’t want that, right? How you can do that is most likely what you think you should do. It is common thinking among parents that If a child is too attached to his (or her) parents, he will have a harder
