Creativity seems to be prized when kids are very little, but somehow not so much when they grow into middle schoolers and beyond, where the focus shifts to testing and achieving academic success. The irony is that creativity has been proven to bolster academic success and enhance many other areas of life as well!
Tag: Parenting
Air Travel with Kids: How Do I Lessen the Crazy?
Traveling CAN be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be a horror show. Keep in mind that society lets loud, obnoxious grown ups out and about in public – so KIDS who are loud and… ummm… let’s just say loud – are allowed out there too! And they are KIDS and still learning (so, to the jerk yelling at the line to move faster – what’s your excuse?) What’s a grown up’s excuse? Hmmm? NONE. OK, rant over – let’s get down to biz.
Helping Parents Understand How Kids Learn to Talk
Watching kids learn to talk is a wonderful, mystery-filled process. It can also be filled with worry and curiosity for parents. Many children learn to talk at their own pace, some talking a bit later than their peers, and that’s perfectly OK.
What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting
Natalie Diaz, parenting expert and founder and CEO of Twiniversity, gave us the down and dirty of pregnancy: all the things you will never expect but really need to know to get ready for delivery day.
This Is How to Stop A Toddler from Hitting
A Mommybites reader asked: My toddler gets mad and hits me. I know she is frustrated and doesn’t mean it, but it does hurt sometimes and I have had enough of it. What can I do? You are right. Toddlers can get very frustrated because they do not have enough language to express how they […]
How to Not Say NO All the Time
I am saying NO all the time. I never wanted to be THAT parent & now I am. What to do? Sick of saying NO? Stop. Ok, no, not entirely. You’re not obligated to say yes to 10 puppies, or even 1, or another princess dress (you house 7 already), or 4 more T-Rex dolls […]
Making Every Day Parenting Fun
Being a parent these days is made more challenging with distractions here and there. Gone are the days when parents have to call out, “Come in now – it’s time for dinner!” Chances are, kids are not outside playing, but locked inside their rooms playing online games or downloading the latest TV series with headphones […]
But I’m NOT Sorry! What To Do When A Child Has Done Wrong
For years, as a Teacher, Parent Coach, and Passer Byer (I know. Passer Byer is not really a word but, eh, now it is.) I have heard very well-meaning, parents, teachers, and the like tell children to say, “I’m sorry” when they have made a less than desirable choice. I get it, really I do. Grown ups want […]