Archive for the Common Sense Tip Category
Teens and Tweens Need to Keep their Parents Informed.
A basic rule that I share with parents of teens and tweens is that whenever possible Moms and Dads should know where their children are, who they are with and when they will be coming
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Beginning a New School Year
The transition to a new school year can take some time and energy from mom and dad. Here are a few basic ideas that can help. 1. To lessen the potential strain for everyone set
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Tip from a Mom – Compliment Night
A parent I know has a compliment night every week. Everyone in her four person family says at least one nice thing about someone else. “It helps”, she reports.
Picking your Battles
Sometimes Moms and Dads find themselves saying “NO” to their child almost all of the time. It is easier for young people to take in guidance if parents can pick their battles, offering one suggestion
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Lengthy Bedtimes
Some children keep their parents engaged in unwanted lengthy bedtime rituals. Here are a few suggestions that might help things go more smoothly: 1. Play actively with children for as long as you can before
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My Child Won’t Eat Vegetables!
Placing bite sized raw veggies and a healthy “dip” in easy to reach “eye level” locations for snacks can help children add variety to their diet.
Appreciating Your Child
Parents often praise their children for doing what they want them to do. This is of course helpful but noticing and appreciating a young one for other accomplishments by displaying their art work, laughing at
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Things to Keep in Mind when Your Child is “Acting Up.”
Stressors from in or outside the home often contribute to a child’s problematic behavior. It can help for parents to follow one or more of these suggestions if possible: 1. identify and lessen the troubling
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The Value of Cooking with Your Child
Cooking is an activity that can help children of all ages develop many skills. Completing a recipe requires math, reading, cooperation, focus, and an ability to follow directions. Making a dish with Mom or Dad
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A Game that Helps Pressures coming from School
Children can get upset by challenges they face in school. Setting aside time to “play” school at home sometimes helps lighten the load. If a child gets to be the teacher and parents take the
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