Young children
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How to Teach Your Child Hygiene
When you teach your child about hygiene, you will probably find that the challenge isn’t showing them how to stay clean. Children are smart, and understand from an early age how teeth brushing, hand soap, and showers work. The main problem you are likely to encounter is how to teach your child the importance of hygiene. They might know how to shower, or bathe, but they showered already this month, so do they really need to do it again? Even more so, if you can convince them that being clean is good, motivating them to engage regularly in daily hygiene tasks can be difficult. Knowing how to use a toothbrush…
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Do Children Understand the Difference Between Lies and Imagination
Today we will be examining if children can understand the difference between lies and their imagination. If they do, from what age? We all want our little ones to be truthful. It is important, however, to ensure that our expectations match their development. So let’s look at what cognitive developments may be in play? The difference between reality and imagination Before we ask if children understand the difference between lies and imagination, we need to ask if they understand the difference between reality and imagination. This is important, because if a child does not know that what they are saying is not factual, it follows that they are not intentionally…
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How to Survive Tantrums and Meltdowns
Knowing how to survive tantrums or meltdowns can be invaluable throughout your child’s early years. If you have a child over one you will probably have experienced the drama and emotional distress that comes when your sweet child transfers into a mini hulk. Of course, if one happens at home it’s hard. However, if you are unfortunate enough to be out in public when meltdowns or tantrums come, though you know you will survive, it can be mortifying. Tantrums and meltdowns are never fun. We can more than survive, however. In the messy moments, we can connect with our children and help them thrive. The difference between a tantrum and…
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How to Make Reading Fun for Children
If reading has become a chore for your little one, you may be wondering how to bring the fun back. Reading should be a joy. A good book can open your child’s eyes to so much wonder. It can take them to depths of the ocean, or outer space. However, as children struggle with the mechanics of language, and grammar, it is easy to see how the magic gets lost. Benefits of reading If you are an avid reader, you will know the fun of reading, but can it be more than just fun? Many studies show reading can benefit children in a myriad of ways. Reading can increase a…
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How to Encourage Your Child to do Homework
Homework can become a battle. Does it need to be? Is it possible to encourage your child to study independently? I remember being a child and hating homework. When I encourage my children to study it’s not without empathy. Amongst the parents I know, there are wildly different attitudes to the idea of schoolwork outside of school. Some believe there isn’t enough time for children to play, so are happy for homework to be forgotten. Others will sit with their child and ensure every task is completed. Is homework beneficial? As with many topics, experts do not agree if homework is beneficial, or not. There is more consensus that homework…
