Monthly Blog – Page 3 – Information Children

Finding time for self-care

The holidays can be a busy time for many families.
Parents often find themselves feeling pulled in all directions.
Find out why it’s important to also make some time for yourself.

If you’re familiar with the “terrible-twos”
or “terrible-threes” with your child,
then you’ll be familiar with the difficult task
of responding to your child’s behaviour.
Get some tips on how to respond to your child in a
positive manner.

The Importance of Play

Play is an essential part of a child’s
development and has been shown to be
an essential part of early learning. Playing is
one of the many ways young children learn and
discover new things.

Responding to Whines

Young children often whine to get attention
from the parents. Sometimes it is not a
concious strategy on the part of child but rather
a learned behaviour from the parents. Usually
whinining occurs because the child is not getting
what they want right away. There are effective and
non-effective ways of getting the child to respond in
a more positive way. Get the tips here!

Reading

Reading can become a fun time to spend
with young children. Remember to not feel embarrassed
by animating your voice and acting out the story line.
Read more to find ways on how to make reading fun!

Making Friends

Learning to form friendships may be a
challenge for some children, but making and
retaining relationships is an important skill to
have for developing social interaction and
emotional independence.

Raising Successful Kids

What do you need to do as a parent
to raise a successful kid? Madeline Levine is
the author of a NY Times article that references the
research of developmental psychologists, Baumrind
Dweck from the U. of California Berkeley and Stanford
University, respectively.

Transitions and Behaviour

Help your child understand their emotions
during major transitions either at home or
at school. Each child is unique and will
respond to transitions differently.

Scheduling around a New Baby

Are you a new parent who just realized
that everything takes longer when you have a
baby? Simply going to the grocery store
use to take you 30 minutes, but with a
new baby the trip takes more than an hour.
Scheduling is one of challenges new parents face.

Aggressive Behaviour

Pinching, name-calling, bullying: these are
some the behaviours that toddlers will
experience and/or reciprocate. Tips on
catching and correcting the behaviour early.