How awesome would it be if your child could become brave and confident by simply repeating “I am brave and confident”. But that’s not quite the way it works. Positive affirmations don’t work with kids, at least not in the way they work with adults. A child who feels unworthy will not find his worth […]
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Why your kid procrastinates and what to do about it
Almost everyone procrastinates at one point or another: we spend more time on things we appreciate and ignore those we know we should be doing; we totally ignore doing some things and put them off until the last minute; we get “caught up” doing stuff and have to let other things accumulate. Procrastinating is normal […]
Five things you can do to foster your child’s emotional safety
What is emotional safety and why does it matter? Although emotional safety is a term commonly used in couples’ therapy, it can also have a powerful impact on the social and psychological well-being of your child. With regard to your child, emotional safety means that he or she feels safe enough to be vulnerable. According to the […]
This Is How To Raise An Emotionally Intelligent Kid
History has shown time and time again that you can have a genius IQ and still be an emotional mess. It has shown that cognitive intelligence is not synonymous with emotional intelligence. Many years ago, Aristotle said: “Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to […]
5 behavior problems you need to stop worrying about (and what to do instead)
We all have different types of struggles when dealing with our kids’ bad behavior. But here’s the thing – what we often refer to as “misbehavior” is often normal behavior children use to express a specific need. All specialists agree that it is impossible to effectively understand and manage your child’s behavior if you don’t […]