There is an activity that will improve your kids’ academic performance, increase their self-esteem, improve their health, and reduce their risk of depression and obesity. What’s the activity? Recent research has found many benefits to eating as a family, and I will be sharing three of them with you. Eating as a family may be
Many children hate Math. If your kid is one of them and you are not sure of what to do, the answer is up ahead. Before children enter formal schooling, many parents typically engage them in informal math activities like counting steps or peas on a plate or looking out for numbers on buildings. These
Have you discussed climate change with your kids? Perhaps you should, as climate change has an effect on more than just the world’s weather and economy; it also affects children’s healthy psychological growth and has sparked an increase in eco-anxiety. Here are some suggestions for you if you want to talk to your kids about
Children like to be praised. Besides feeling good, praise builds up their self-esteem and confidence. But praise must be done correctly or it could backfire. Think about how you usually praise your child for something well. Most would say something like “Good job,” “Well done,” or “You’re so smart”? It turns out that such praise
What would the storyline look like if a movie were to be made based on your life? Imagine watching a movie about a guy who has a dream of owning a Volvo. He sets out to work all his life for it and finally, the movie ends with him driving off into the sunset in
Is your child feeling bored? Not to worry. The Internet has plenty of ideas that your child can engage in when they feel bored. One website I found has 31 ideas and another has 51. But all of them, apparently, are missing the point. What fathers must understand is the true cause of boredom. It
Out of good intentions, parents want to see their children spend their precious time studying and not wasting it away on computer games or social media. But the brain is not a computer that can keep working endlessly. It is like a muscle that can get tired and needs rest. For every fifty minutes of
Writing is a crucial literacy milestone for children, and without proper scaffolding, children may be missing out on important social interaction skills. Language is innate in neurotypical children, and children need external support to learn standard writing. Emergent literacy is the process by which children learn to read and write, starting from their 12th month.
Because time is money, your boss may demand that you and your colleagues do not take too many breaks while at work. Similarly, parents believe that time equals their children’s grades. Guided by this notion, parents insist that their children bury their heads in their school books for hours on end. This could backfire. In
We all know that there’s power in a meaningful connection. If you do not have a lot of time for deep and meaningful conversations, there are still many opportunities to make micro connections with another human being. Each day presents us with countless opportunities to take a micro-step and make a personal connection with someone.
