Life skill goals are goals that can help the child now as well as the future. Goals could include learning how to be present, creating things from what is available on hand, learning how to cook/bake, learning how to garden, learning how to fish or learning how to do basic
Having a healthy routine and sticking with the schedule can be difficult at times. Summer time, holidays and cold weather are some of those times. The pandemic has also likely affected your routine in some negative ways. Now is the time to adjust and create a healthy routine that works
Is your child in distress? Does your child have a hard time with change and transitions? Was your child stressed or anxious prior to Covid-19? While some children have lower stress with not having to go to school, other changes may be effecting them in negative ways. The sudden reduction
DEFINING EMPATHY Empathy can be witnessed in a person as young as 19 months old, however true empathy does not usually occur until a child is 8-9 years of age. Empathy is being able to put oneself in another’s shoes and feel what they are feeling. It is seeing a
There are many ways to help oneself to be more present and to worry less and relax. I will be teaching two techniques, progressive relaxation and creating your happy mind place. These are tools that can help you throughout your entire life. You can do one or the other or
According to Gary Chapman, there are five main love languages. His book, The Five Love Languages, is one of those books that can change your life. This article is based on his concepts. Whether you are a parent or a kiddo reading this article, my hope is that by the
Summer is almost here! It is an exciting time for camps, sleep overs, day trips, vacations and more. And then, the… “I’m boooored” creeps in. And kids are looking to their parents for entertainment. This can be challenging in many ways. In all fairness, they did go from five days
In my line of work, I sometimes see children that are having a hard time with friends or frienemies a.k.a. (children that are not actually their friends but they call them friends). I have found some common things that parents can do to help them in both the playroom and
When assertiveness is not a person’s natural way, there can be a process in learning how to be assertive. Be kind to yourself and with your child and keep trying. It is worth the end result. Keep in mind, you cannot be assertive for another person; however, you can be
Back in college, I was often told that I had “good boundaries.” At the time, I didn’t quite know what it meant, but it sounded positive so I would smile and say thank you. It was not until I was a little older that I began to recognize what those
Have you wondered where your child came from because s/he is so different than you? Do you like being around people and play team sports and your child would rather read a book and be one-on-one? Just a few examples of deciphering that you may be an extrovert and your
There are numerous books out there to help parents understand their child and communicate with him/her. I hope you find the reviews helpful in choosing a book and author that suits your needs and parenting style. You may notice some overlap in some of the concepts within the books, relationship
Spring time can be such a fun time, seeing new colors popping up everywhere, bird’s nests being created, and babies being born. Gardening and planting flowers or vegetables can be such a great grounding activity and may offer lessons about the process of helping something grow and come to life.
By Tatum Oman Has your child experienced a trauma? Does your child have excessive aggressive behaviors? Do they cry frequently or have insomnia? Do they have social or separation anxiety? Are they isolative or extremely hard on themselves? If you are finding that a child you know is experiencing any
It feels good to be needed, but it also can feel good to be needed a little bit less and have a more independent child. It is possible for a young child to learn how to self-soothe. Before going over some self-soothing techniques, I will be discussing how to recognize
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