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Cures for Kids Hooked on Rewards
Is your child hooked on rewards? Here are strategies to wean kids from “What do I get?” syndrome where they expect praise, tokens or money for every little thing they do so they develop
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Helping Kid Perfectionists Feel “Good Enough”
How to help kid perfectionists feel good enough about themselves and cope with the ups and downs of life. Dear Dr. Borba, My ten-year-old is first in her class, and it makes her nuts.
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Parent Mid-Year School Check-Up to Ensure Kid Success
Seven items parents should check now to improve their kid’s learning success mid-year and counter a potential dip Mid-year is when parents alike have a good idea about how their kids are doing in school
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50 Ways to Be A Great Example to a Child
How can adults teach kids good character? Be a great example of character to a child! Of course we want our children to become good, responsible, respectful and successful human beings! But in our
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100 Movies for Kids 5-to-17 That Teach 9 Crucial Empathy Habits
Films can stir our emotions, spark our curiosity, creating lasting memories, and become portals to other worlds. In some cases, a movie can whip our conscience, shift our perspective, or activate our feelings so
Read More »The Kid Negativity Cure to Turn “I Can’t” Into “I Can”
Parenting tips to turn kid negative beliefs of “I Can’t” into “I Can!” from my case files Children with poor self-beliefs often have bombarded themselves for so long with a steady stream of derogatory
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7 Ways to Teach Perspective Taking and Stretch Students’ Empathy Muscles
How to teach kids perspective taking skills and step into others’ shoes! I was visiting a Kansas school when I happened upon two boys engaged in serious conversation with their principal. The eleven-year-olds were
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9 Habits of Empathetic Children
Did you know that empathetic children share nine habits that they developed? Empathy can be cultivated and we have work to do. Here are the 9 habits of empathetic children. I hope you join
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Nurturing Gratitude in Kids 365 Days a Year!
7 simple ways to boost gratitude in kids and learn to count their blessings 365 days a year! “Feeling grateful fosters a more accurate understanding of happiness, strengthening our social connections and motivating us
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7 Common Back to School Hassles and Simple Parenting Solutions
Though back to school should be exciting, parents often describe frantic mornings, hectic evenings, and plain bad memories. Homework wars…lost library books…last-minute assignments…missed buses…sleepy heads…forgotten lunches…missed breakfasts…late starts are just a few of the
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