The choices we make directly affect the choices our children make. It seems like a simple concept. It makes perfect sense. Model the behavior that you want your children to mimic, because they will mimic that behavior. The reality, of course, is that life is busy. Some of us work outside of the …
The Homework Hassle – I don’t mean to date myself here, but I truly don’t remember homework in Kindergarten. I remember some cool projects. I remember those little picture books that I made by the dozen each day. I remember dressing up and playing pretend. I remember playing outside. A lot. I remember the …
It’s no big secret that kids love to win. At some point during the transition from toddler to preschooler, most kids learn that there are winners and non-winners when playing games and participating in races. And while some parents go to great lengths to avoid all forms of competition, it’s nearly impossible to …
John Fletcher, editor in chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), is on a mission to help children. In a recent editorial in CMAJ, Fletcher suggests putting an end to spanking. Referring to physical punishment as “a constant excuse for parents to cling to an ineffective method of child discipline”, Fletcher hopes to increase …
The morning routine (n.): The list of steps (sometimes posted all over the house) that families follow each morning in an attempt to get the kids to school before the classroom door shuts and you have to report to the front office with your head hung low. We all have one. Or at least …