Kids growing up in the world today will face a lot of challenges. There are many things they need to learn as they grow up in this world, and many challenges they will face. One of the biggest challenges they face is building their own self confidence. A child with a high self-confidence will have ...
“Johnny, stop hitting your brother.” “Johnny, don’t throw the toys!” “Johnny, put your dirty socks in the laundry.” Sigh… I can’t stand any more of this bad behavior! Does this sound like you? All parents struggle and get stressed out because of their children’s behavior at times. They give time outs and punish, they give ...
To us, it’s rude and revolting to lick another human being’s face, but to dogs, this is polite behaviour . Puppies learn to lick their mother’s face from an early age, encouraging her to regurgitate partially-digested food that is soft enough for little puppies to eat. But this puppy-like habit is a not-too-subtle sign that ...
Positive reinforcement is a great way to improve a child’s behavior. Praise and recognition for a job well done, use of good manners, or completing chores is an important part of teaching your child the correct way to behave. Another great positive reinforcement method is the use of tokens and rewards. Tokens are rewarded when ...
Grade cards just came home from school a couple of weeks ago. The kids made great progress on their reading and spelling grades. You are so impressed. How do you let them know that they have done well? A good job well done deserves something nice, right? So, you take the kids out for an ...
