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Setting boundaries with your children is rarely something you plan in advance. One minute, your kid was on the swings at the playground. The next, he’s hopped onto a fence and is teetering over ...
Jeff Nelligan says he attended about 2,300 of his three sons’ games over 22 years. Here are some lessons he shares with other youth sports parents. Five bold perspectives parents can take as ...
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Father and children reading. According to a literature review by Christopher Spera (2005), Darling and Steinberg (1993) suggest that it is important to better understand the differences between parenting styles and parenting practices: "Parenting practices are defined as specific behaviors that parents use to socialize their children", while parenting style is "the emotional climate in which ...
As children continue to develop, they begin to display behaviors that indicate an understanding of and connection to others’ emotional states beyond the simple informational value those emotional states provide. Children at 18–30 months will respond to verbal and nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions or body posture, of discomfort or ...
Connected parents are parents who want to improve the way in which they connect with their children using an empathetic approach to challenging or even tumultuous relationships. Using the 'CALM' technique, by Jennifer Kolari, parents recognize the importance of empathy and aspire to build capacity in their children in hopes of them becoming ...
“Boundaries actually help kids feel safe, and toddlers need them.” In the heat of the moment, some parents also respond by yelling, threatening, or with frustration. Dr.
Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other higher-functioning animals as well, most notably mammals and birds. Play is often interpreted as frivolous; yet the player can be intently focused on their objective, particularly when play is structured and goal ...