Ways to strengthen the emotional bond with your child
There is nothing more important for loving parents than a strong emotional bond with their child. This «golden thread» is the key to a healthy relationship between loved ones. One of the effective ways to make a stronger connection with the child - to teach positive interaction. And the rules are very simple: - Hug your child every day. Feeling physical contact, he will feel safe. In addition, in [....]
9 ways to get your student interested in learning
An excellent student, whom many parents set as an example for their children, is a real pride for mom and dad. But for a child to enjoy learning and delight in his successes, it is important to inspire him and push him to new discoveries. Psychoanalyst and parenting expert Lori Hallman has compiled nine simple rules that will help adults and children treat learning as [...].
8 skills a child will need in adulthood
It is very important for a child to learn these skills at preschool and school age: - Ability and desire to learn Since the elementary school program does not have separate classes for the development of a child's cognitive abilities, it is up to mom and dad to teach learning. - Creative thinking The ability to think outside the box, rejecting templates. At the age of 5-7 years it is easier for children to be creative, as [...].
Child abuse. Tips from psychologists
All parents want their children to grow up to be kind, sensitive and good people. But at some point they may notice that the child starts to show aggression to other children or animals. This behavior of the son and daughter is frightening and the question immediately arises as to why the child behaves this way. According to child psychologists, the reasons may be different: - The child copies [....]
Why are children afraid to go to school?
Does your child have a stomachache, dizziness, nausea? Sometimes the cause is not a nutritional error, but school phobia. School phobia is an unreasonable fear of school or anxiety caused by separation from home. It can arise from: - Poor academic performance- Excessive strictness of teachers- Personal experiences (death, illness, separation from parents)- Conflicts with classmates Even one such problem [...].
Motivate your child to learn by playing
Gamification is the use of game processes in non-game activities. For example, in learning. The essence is simple - you need to think of tasks that the child will perform and get bonuses or Achievements for it. You can come up with the idea of the game. For example, the child gets the treasure or pump the hero. One mom told me: «My son is in elementary school and is lazy to do homework, does not want to go [...].
What does your child want to be?
Bill Gates used to say, «Enjoy what you do and you won't have to work a day in your life.» But how can you help your child find something to do? Here's what you can do: - Observe what kids are interested in. Some can't let go of their cars from childhood, while others swoon when they hear the violin. Others can spend hours drawing and coloring. Not [...]
3 ways to play and clean your room at the same time
«Put the toys away» or «Let's play» - which phrase will a child be more excited about? The answer is obvious. But you can combine the two tasks. Let's tell you how to do it. 1. Defeat the Chaos Monster. Preschool children can be told a heartfelt story about the fact that the Kingdom of Toys and Logo-town is being attacked by the terrible monster Chaos. He turns everything he touches into a pile of garbage. Cities [....]
What will a child's drawing tell us?
Children just love to draw. Some are seriously interested and even improve their skills in art school, and others draw when they are bored. Such creative works of little artists can carry a lot of important information. Child psychologists say that, drawing, the child transmits to us, adults, encoded in the images of messages. To better understand your little artist, it is important to look closely at: - The pressure. If [....]
Time management for kids. 3 simple techniques
An ideal child is never late for school, attends a dozen clubs, does his homework with pleasure, has time to do everything and even read a book, manages his time independently... and does not exist. Children for that and children to forget, be late and sometimes not have time. We'll tell you how to help your child manage time as if he were Dr. Strange from The Avengers. Tame [...]
