Tip of the Week: Sep 13-19
If your child is dyslexic, you may need to push to get the services your child needs. Make sure to work with the school to set up an IEP (Individual Education Plan) that spells out your child’s needs and helps you track progress.
Tip of the Week: Sept 6-12
A good approach when devising a homework strategy is to wait until the two of you are calm and cooperative not angry.
Tip of the Week: Aug 30 – Sep 5
Help your child learn the life skill of problem solving by helping him or her see the choices and the possible consequences of each one.
Tip of the Week: Aug 23-29
Want to help your child build healthy self-esteem? Focus on their efforts rather than their accomplishments.
Tip of the Week: Aug 16-22
If you don’t understand why your child acts or says the things they do, learn their true personality and what makes them tick. This will help you know how to encourage them to be the best version of themselves in ways unique to them.
Tip of the Week: Aug 9-15
Help your child stay organized with visual aids and reminders such as sticky notes, colour coding tasks with highlighters or stickers as markers and take advantage of technology. As they become older, these strategies will help them become more independent.
Tip of the Week: Aug 2 – 8
If you are parenting through a separation or divorce, keep a child-first-focus by leaving your personal emotions out of the conversation with your child’s other parent and use text only for details or arrangements such as pick-up times etc.
Tip of the Week: Jul 26 – Aug 1
Creating a family budget is a critical component to successful money management.
Tip of the Week: Jul 19 – 25
According to author, Micheal H Popkin, “The secret to avoiding a power struggle is to neither fight nor give in.” How do we do this? The first thing is to stay calm and do not take the conflict personally. Remove yourself from the conflict. The moment you get angry, you lose the power struggle.
Tip of the Week: Jul 12 – 18
You can build trust and set the stage for open communication with your children by saying “I love you” at least once a day and sharing your own imperfections with your children.