Help your child develop a growth mindset “If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning. That way, their children don’t have to be slaves of praise. They will have a […]
To help your child be more focused and less anxious at school, try helping her/him find ways to be calm and relaxed at home. As Dr. Stuart Shanker explains in his book “Self-Reg,” spending time doing something calming can profoundly help people deal with stress. However, he emphasizes that it is important to understand the […]
To help build your child’s resilience, she/he needs to connect less with technology and connect more with her/his peers. Studies have shown that teens who have robust social connections – with their family, friends, school and community – are better able to cope with adversity when it comes their way. So, if you want to […]
Set an example for your children: spend less time on digital media and looking at a screen … and try leaving your devices at home when you go on family outings! In her book, “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age,” clinical psychologist Catherine Steiner-Adair explains, among other things, how: […]
Discover the transformative power of gratitude. Feeling and expressing thankfulness and appreciation, even for the smallest things that happen to us, has been shown to: Improve physical, emotional, and social well-being; Decrease stress, anxiety and depression.
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Be sensitive to your child’s individuality and foster it, because there are many different ways to be successful. Here are few tips from psychologist David Lubinski of Vanderbilt University, who has conducted extensive studies on learning and intelligence in young people. Emphasize the importance of […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Limit the amount of time she/he spends in front of a screen. Please ensure that your child: Spends less than one hour a day playing video games; Turns off all technology one hour before bed time (TV, smartphone, tablet, games). “Calm is an entirely different […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Encourage your child to develop and maintain healthy eating habits As they say, “you are what you eat.” To help your child feel better, have more consistent energy levels, and perform better in school: Encourage your child to eat a wide variety of fresh foods […]
