Develop Your Child’s Critical Thinking Skills

1. Encourage Questions.
Don’t answer every question, instead ask what do they think.
Asking questions stimulates conversation between you and your
child.
2. Don’t Criticize.
Criticism invites low self-esteem. Children feel that they have
failed or disappointed their parents when they are criticized.
Find alternate ways of correcting the problem. A child will
likely shut down communication if they feel that [...]

Teaching Children To Organize

Organizing is something that many people are born with, yet
those who aren’t need not despair. Organizing is a LEARNED SKILL
and one that kids and adults alike can pick up at any time. Here
are some ways to organize a kid’s room, and teach the principles
of organizing at the same time.
OLD FRIENDS If the child has a [...]

Top Ten Tips For Having Fun Organizing

Has the word “clutter” become a negative trigger for you? Do
piles of papers or stacks of stuff invade and haunt your
physical and mental space? Do you feel hopeless at the thought
of filing or clearing? How about if your beliefs on creating
order would “reorganize” themselves, in a Mary Poppins way,
easily, effortlessly, and playfully, could you [...]

PARENTS – What Kind of Role Model Are You?

Are you being the person you want your children to be?
Many parents today really try to be better parents than their
parents were. They attempt to be there for their children – to
listen to them, support them, spend time with them, as well as
hold and nurture them. Their children grow up feeling loved and
valued by these [...]