How to handle a crying preschooler in school: When a child is crying they are trying to tell you something. Many times they do not have the words to express the emotion they are feeling and therefore cry. When a child is afraid, scared or overwhelmed many will cry. It is important to note that…
Category: Child Behavior
Environment Impacts Child Development
Surroundings make a tremendous difference. This actually happened to me. I posted it awhile back on LinkedIn and it got a lot of action. How it really hit home that your environment makes a difference in shaping you. I was visiting family this weekend and was kind of freaked out by some revelations. Environment/family plays…
How to find your child’s hidden talent:
Got talent? Everyone has a talent, what is yours? My daughter asked me this morning, ” Mom can you help me develop my talent?” I said “sure”, as any good mom would do, but then came the tough question, “Mom, what are my talents?” That threw me for the loop, my daughter is an absolute…
How to get your child to behave in school:
Children are angels who may not always behave the way we want them to: Before you had child/ren you thought you will be the best mom, your children will always cooperate and be a sweet little prince/ princess. You knew that there may be hardship and some bumps along the way but nothing too tough…
Children and Emotions
Everyone has emotions: Children are people and they have feelings too. Many times children have a hard time expressing themselves and may either laugh or cry to let you know how they are feeling. Expressions on a child’s face can also tell you how they are feeling. What are Emotions: What are emotions? How do…
How to help your anxious child:
Anxiety in Children: Every child may be anxious at times, it may a test they are nervous about, a doctor visit or just fearing the unknown. However, there are always some children that you will find perpetually anxious, these children need your assistance and reassurance to flourish in the classroom at home and beyond. Of…
How to stop tantrums
Tantrums are never fun, no one likes them or wants to deal with them. Learn how to stop tantrums before they can even think of taking place. The start of the tantrum: Lolly went to the store with her mother, as they were walking down the aisle she spotted a candy bar that seemed to…
How to calm a crying child
Whoops, there they go again crying. Your frustration level just goes up and you feel like yelling, running or just burying yourself with a book or chocolate. Yet, you have to deal with it, calm yourself and calm the child. Now what? When dealing with moody, anxious and whiny children it is not easy to…
How to respond to children’s behavior
What is your first response to your child’s behavior? “You just spilled on the clean floor!” Whoa, wait a second, was that you yelling? It could have just about been any frustrated mom, dad or teacher! Unfortunately, our initial response is usually the first emotion we feel when children did something we do not like….
Get Them to Behave:
We all want children to behave, but do you know how to get them to do so? We can get them to behave in many ways- yet get them to behave in a positive way, happily. Yup, positive behavior done positively. Sounds easy? It is. If you follow these simple steps. Always remember sometimes some…