Adaptability – 4 Life Hacks for Parents
Adaptability Adaptability is about how you respond to your child, especially when things do not go as planned. Your child will have a variety of great days, bad days, and everything in between. Here are a few ways you can apply adaptability to your parenting and keep your child motivated: Intrinsic Motivation: Choices What […]
The Best Ways to Utilize Edutainment
Edutainment Be the parent your child needs you to be. They need you to be in their world. That means interacting and playing with them on their level to prompt them through the tasks and chores they don’t want to do. Here are some tips and examples on using effectively using edutainment with your child. […]
5 Prompting Tools You Probably Don’t Know About
Prompting How can you set your child up for daily success? One of the most effective ways to do this is to focus on prompting instead of punishment. Here’s what you need about prompting your child toward good behavior and decisions: Friendly Competition One of the ways to prompt your child toward good behavior […]
Patience – 3 Easy Tips for Parents
Patience Take a few extra seconds when responding to poor behaviour. This demonstrates compassion, empathy, and self-control on your part. Sometimes all you need to do is think about responding in the most patient manner to help re-direct your child. A few seconds can make a big difference. Ask, Listen, Explain Patience helps you to […]
September Back to School Tips for Parents
Back to School Tips for Parents Summertime is coming to an end, and with that comes all of the back to school anxiety and jitters that are common amongst children. Your child may experience common physical effects of anxiety associated with back to school time including symptoms from stomachaches to sleeping problems. They will also […]
Raising Confident Kids: What it Takes
Raising confident kids can be a challenge to parents. It takes confidence to be a kid. Whether going to a new school or stepping up to bat for the first time, kids face a lot of uncharted territories. Naturally, parents want to instill a can-do attitude in their kids so that they’ll bravely take on […]
Fostering a Positive Growth Mindset
One of the key aspects of parenting is to foster a positive growth mindset in our children. We all love to see our kids excel in everything they do. There is no doubt that when kids finally nail their form, or fly across the mat and break a board; everyone involved shares a sense of […]
Why Supplementing Sports Is Actually Good for Your Child
Let’s talk about the benefits of supplementing sports with Taekwondo training! Imagine your child on the field running quicker than ever before, outmaneuvering all opponents, and having the confidence to overcome every obstacle. Before we can, we must overcome the first challenge standing between your child and the achievements listed above. Martial Arts instructors from […]
WHY I NEVER LET MY KIDS QUIT…ANYTHING
Are you a parent who wants to teach your child the value of perseverance? As tempting as it may be to let them quit when things get tough, it’s important to remember that giving up is not the answer. In fact, research shows that kids who learn to persevere are more likely to succeed in […]
The Best Physical Activity and Kids Advice You’re Not Taking
Parents according to KidsHealth.org Kids that are between the ages of 6 – 12 need physical activity to build strength, coordination, and confidence — and to lay the groundwork for a healthy lifestyle. School-age kids should have many chances to participate in a variety of activities, sports, and games that fit their personality, ability, age, […]