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Social skills are not just for making friends

September 15, 2018
Social skills are not just for making friends

Social skills are an ‘all purpose’ learning tool for everything we do in life.  I believe that teaching our children to become adaptive social beings, is at the heart of why we parent in the first place. The first reason is that as humans our very survival depends on our relationships with other people. Secondly, all…... READ MORE

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Let your child play: A prescription for positive child development

August 27, 2018
Let your child play: A prescription for positive child development

Children need plenty of time to play. That means parents need to schedule them less. Play is the natural way that children learn critical thinking, resilience, and social skills. Play also enhances creativity, problem solving and cooperation. What type of play should they have? The play can be with other children or with you the…... READ MORE

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Adolescents are more emotional and risk taking: But don’t blame them for it.

August 19, 2018
Adolescents are more emotional and risk taking: But don’t blame them for it.

Wondering why your teen is so emotional and risk taking?  Your teenager is neither crazy nor stupid. No matter how emotional they are; No matter how much they seem to be making poor choices. There is a very good reason why teens are the way they are. It is not their fault or yours. It’s…... READ MORE

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