Negative self-talk is destructive, but it is also rather common in kids. It is a means through which your child expresses himself and what he is saying could actually mean many things: lack of confidence, fear of making a fool out of himself, fear of failure, feeling of powerlessness, stress and anxiety, and so on. […]
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“Don’t touch my vagina” and other tips to guard your child from sexual abuse
Every child, everywhere, is at risk of sexual abuse. Although we all want to protect our kids from sex crimes, subconsciously we believe that they are not at a large risk of sexual abuse because “those crimes happen to other children.” Yet the statistics about child sexual abuse are terribly alarming. 10 percent of all […]
Science says this one thing could be more important than reading and writing skills
Reading and writing skills are often flaunted as the essential skills kids need to learn in early childhood but what if other skills could be more important for their social, academic and psychological development? Over the last few years, an increasing number of researchers have proven that emotional regulation lies at the center of your […]
