https://www.heysigmund.com/anxiety-in-children-parents/
http://www.parenttoolkit.com/index.cfm?objectid=A7B8E610-E839-11E4-B4C70050569A5318
Parent Toolkit website has comprehensive resources and minute-long videos for parents of kids at every age and grade. The content covers a variety of topics, including health and wellness, academics, and the social and emotional development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5yCOSHeYn4&list=PLzvRx_johoA-YabI6FWcU-jL6nKA1Um-t&index=2
Enjoy watching a very wise young man with some very valuable advice. It makes me smile! "This is hard." Good. Research shows that the brain is able to grow and change, and struggling supports brain growth. Struggling means to keep trying, to problem solve, to work at it, to put in effort. When kids say, "It's hard" we need to respond in a way that encourages them to keep at it, to persevere. We must let them know that things are going to be hard, and that's ok. Here are two brief videos that show why struggle is not only ok, it's good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtKJrB5rOKs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWwDzHFSyLs http://www.greatschools.org/students/slideshows/2859-power-of-play.gs?page=1
More and more, children have a difficult time at recess. Recess? Here is information about the value of letting kids play in an unstructured way. http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/kids-like-me-deserve-something-special-the-risks-of-overvaluing-our-young/?ref=us&_r=0
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/03/11/7-ways-to-nip-narcissism-in-the-bud/ There have been several interesting articles in recent publications that are very valuable! Here are two articles which take a look at parenting styles, and support raising our children with gratitude rather than entitlement. This gives our kids the best chance at being caring, productive and considerate adults. Take a look at this 2e Newsletter with information and resources for twice-exceptional students.
https://madmimi.com/p/a728d5?fe=1&pact=28009296308 http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/11_Ways_Your_Child_Loses_When_You_Rush_Him/
What a busy time of year! In an effort to find some inspiration to keep up with all of my responsibilities, I came across this blog post. Here's to watching more sunsets! |
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