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23/04/2021
We are our worst critics.
No one is perfect. We make mistakes. We learn. We evolve.
If you make a mistake as a parent, apologize. Show your child how to admit to mistakes. That’s a great lesson for them to learn. Silence the inner critic in your child by being real. Acknowledge your imperfections and embrace a growth mindset.
It will make you and your child much happier.
23/04/2021
This weeks podcast was an interview with Naomi who shares additional insight into how she has used the Teaching-Family Model with children and tantrum behaviors.
She provides such great insight that may also be helpful to you.
Link to the podcast is in the bio.
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26/10/2020
It is getting cold. Here are some tips on how to prepare your kids for this weather from our friend, Erin, who lived in Norway with her children.
Some great advice to prepare for the cold.
Playing outside in all seasons - Smarter Parenting Don't let the cold keep you from enjoying the outdoors!
17/09/2020
New episode. link: t.ly/E1VG
Independence for children. We talk about Herman Ebbinghaus, German psychologist from the 1850s and the forgetting curve. How to help kids retain information so you don't have to always repeat yourself.
Video Game Addiction.
Video games are designed to fill four of your child’s psychological needs.
1) Trust
2) Confidence
3) Mastery
4) Autonomy
We cover this in the upcoming podcast. I also teach you how the behavioral skill of Effective Praise can fill those needs.
This is Part 1 of a two part series.
Coming this Wednesday.
01/07/2020
New Episode. #90. Part 2.
Dealing with frustrating situations.
Listen. Share. Subscribe.
http://ow.ly/ck5I50An6Wn
24/06/2020
New Podcast Episode Today - #89.
This week is personal. There is so much happening in the world today and today we talk about helping your kids navigate what is happening in the world.
Listen. Subscribe. Share.
https://adhd.smarterparenting.com/e/ep-89-special-episode-helping-your-kids-navigate-what-is-happening-in-the-world/
23/06/2020
Often a tantrum is the only way a child feels they can communicate what they are feeling. Through tantrums and difficult times, we love them because despite it all, we know they have their own light and they are trying to find their own way.
22/06/2020
The work we put in now will change the world in the future.
Parents hold the key to a better tomorrow.
20/06/2020
Universities are releasing information about the upcoming fall semester amid this pandemic. It's interesting to note that parents, in grade school, Jr. High and High School may continue with homeschooling as well for safety.
Parents who experienced the last few months with online home instruction for their children will still carry a lot of the responsibilities. What does this mean to you and your family?
MIT won’t allow all students to return to campus in the fall - The Boston Globe Classes are likely to begin a week early, around Sept. 1. And after Thanksgiving, the term will be finished remotely.