Tip of the Week – May 22 to 26, 2023
If you are a ‘new to Canada parent’, you may be experiencing a tremendous amount of stress, anxiety, and uncertainty as you look for work and adapt to a new environment. Take a few long, deep, breaths in and out. If you have some extra time, write down your thoughts, talk to an understanding person, […]
Tip of the Week – May 15 to 19, 2023
Discipline is about teaching and allowing children to learn from their mistakes. Punishment is random and more about control. However, for discipline to be effective, Mom and Dad need to present as a united team to the children. If you disagree with your partner, don’t have these discussions in front of the children. During the […]
Tip of the Week – May 8 to 12, 2023
Adapting to life in a new country can be tough. Clarify your cultural values on an ongoing basis through discussions with other adults and all family members to ensure they are fair, realistic, and reasonable. How have other families kept their cultural values AND adapted to a new Canadian culture? Take our eLearning FREE course, […]
Tip of the Week – May 1 to 5, 2023
Tip of the Week – May 1 to 5, 2023
New to Canada? Although you may be busy getting established, take time to share some of your own challenges and solutions with your children. Then listen to their struggles and achievements. This will help you set the stage for a parenting style that includes open and honest communication. Try our FREE eLearning module New to […]
Tip of the Week – April 24 to 28, 2023
When helping your child solve a problem, let them brainstorm possible solutions. Then help them evaluate the choices and consequences associated with each solution. Let them take the lead on deciding the best solution to their problem. Find out more by joining our FREE virtual workshop and discussion at p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023. […]
Tip of the Week – April 17 to 21, 2023
The true purpose of a ‘time-out’ is for a child to calm down and think, a foundation for lasting behavioural change. It is not meant to be a punishment. Discover more discipline tactics by taking our eLearning course, Keys for Success in Discipling.
Tip of the Week – April 10 to 14, 2023
Consequences can help empower children to make decisions and solve problems. To use consequences effectively as part of disciplining, they must make logical sense to the child. Find out more about using consequences as a part of discipline. Take our eLearning course, Keys to Success in Disciplining.
Tip of the Week – April 3 to 7, 2023
Effective discipline is not so much what we say, but more what we do that helps our children learn. Try applying simple discipline principles, staying consistent, structuring the environment rather than trying to control the child to help teach children to be responsible and to self-regulate as they become older. Find out what discipline really […]
Tip of the Week – March 27 to 31, 2023
If your children are fighting, try acknowledging their anger first (without judgement or taking sides); then respectfully and objectively describe what you think is the problem. Now express confidence in their ability to resolve this problem on their own. Check out more strategies in our FREE eLearning course, Coping with the Combat: When Siblings Fight.