An understanding of temperament will help you …
…support your children’s emotional needs, foster good behavior, minimize power struggles, and temper tantrums. Learn more about temperament and discover strategies to work with your child by taking our eLearning program, Is This Child Mine? Understanding Your Child’s Unique Temperament.
Take breaks from electronics and create memories during the holidays
Keep the kids busy and engaged by scheduling some time together without cell phones and electronics. Have a board game night, build a snowman family outside, make a pizza from scratch, or play an interactive game like ‘charades’.
Sharing custody of your children over the holidays?
This time of the year can be very difficult for families who are co-parenting in different homes. Acknowledge and validate your child’s feelings throughout the transitioning between your two homes and allow them to enjoy their time with their other parent without feelings of guilt. If your home is feeling empty while they are away, […]
Dreading all the ‘at home’ time your kids will have together over the upcoming holidays?
To help minimize rivalry and fighting amongst your children, speak only to the one child about the behaviour you are concerned with and simply describe what you see. To get more ideas and strategies for dealing with disagreements and squabbling between your children, take our FREE eLearning program, Coping with the Combat: When Siblings Fight. […]
Parenting a grieving child?
Maintain consistent routines and structure as much as possible. Children/youth will need the security, stability and structure of knowing some things have not changed. For more strategies and support ideas to help with parenting and grief, take our FREE eLearning program, Weathering the Storm: Parenting Grieving Children. We also have other free resources that can […]
If your child is strong-willed….
…and sometimes takes on battles that aren’t theirs, try giving him/her some positive power by putting their passions to a cause.
Teach children to be responsible for their homework.
Sometimes parents get caught up in power struggles with their kids over homework. Why not let your child be the primary person responsible, even if you do not agree with their approach and completion. Let them know you are there for guidance if they choose, but not to complete it for them. You can even […]
Kids can be stressed too.
Spend 10 minutes with each of your children. Ask your child about times when he or she feels worried, upset, or stressed. Ask them, ‘What do you worry about? What upsets you? What do you do when you are feeling upset?’ They can also write down their feelings or draw a picture. For more stress […]
Dealing with an angry child?
Try giving them choices, both in the moment (if possible) but also when they are not angry. Choices empower children and allow them to become responsible for their own actions. For more anger strategies, try our eLearning program, Why so Angry? Parenting Strategies to Deal with Anger and Avoid Explosions. Why so Angry? Parenting Strategies […]
Struggling with family-work-life balance?
Family-work-life balance is difficult to achieve without effective priority setting. Learn ways to set priorities on the things that matter most and to say “no” to the things that matter least.