How to raise resilient kids during stressful times
Many Americans have ample reason to feel stressed right now, from the tight job market to divisive politics and the general nature of the daily news. If you’re a parent, you may need to work a little harder than everyone else to manage that stress healthily, so you can avoid letting it accidentally affect your […]
We’d finally figured out how to handle my brother’s kids. Now they’re moving to our town.
Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My brother and his wife have “Alfonso” (15) and “Gabriel” (16), who really don’t get along. The boys are both autistic with different needs. Alfonso is easily overstimulated by bright lights or loud sounds, and […]
Kathryn Hecht: How to raise kids who can handle hard things | TED Talk
Exploring the science of exposure therapy, pediatric psychologist Kathryn Hecht shows how encouraging children to handle discomfort builds … Source link
5 signs you’re overparenting—and how to raise resilient kids
It’s a familiar scene: Your kid is stuck on a problem or upset about a situation. Before they’ve even finished explaining, you swoop in with solutions. That’s what good parents do, right? But when rescuing becomes routine, it undermines the skills kids need to build confidence and resilience. As a clinical psychologist who works with […]
How To Do Less For Your Kids: 3 Things That Help Anxious Parents Hover Less | Elaine Taylor-Klaus & Diane Dempster
Parents ask this question all the time: “I can see my kid struggling, so how do I help without enabling them?” It’s a fair concern. Most parents swing between two extremes. Some push too hard, convinced they know what’s best, and end up frustrated when their child resists or shuts down. Others step in too […]
How to talk to your kids about the Bondi Beach shooting
It is difficult enough to process news of the Bondi Beach shooting as an adult, but how do you even begin to explain it to a child? Fifteen people, including a child, have been killed in the terror attack. This is what three psychologists say about how to talk with your kids about it. ‘Be […]
How to teach your children money skills: Saving, budgeting, investing
We teach our kids to read, write and ride a bike. But we often skip one essential life skill: money management. Learn how to start the money conversation with your kids in our latest course, How To Raise Financially Smart Kids. The course provides step-by-step guidance for instilling healthy financial habits early, teaching kids to save and spend […]
Parenting guide to Christmas gifts: How to avoid entitled kids – Nadine Higgins
In short, I don’t want to create entitled little monsters … I’m just not entirely sure HOW you do that. I’m far too new to this parenting gig to profess any kind of expertise – so I decided to seek some advice. Is it too soon? It’s clear my 2-year-old understands far more than he […]
Gearing up for the school holidays? Here’s how to survive them without social media
A world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16 starts on December 10, which is also around the same time school holidays kick off for some families. “It’s difficult timing,” says Catherine Page Jeffery, a senior lecturer and researcher in media and communications at the University of Sydney. Meta has already begun […]
Stop asking ‘How was school today?’ To raise successful kids, ask 7 questions instead
“My child won’t tell me anything about their day!” It’s a common concern I hear from parents in my psychotherapy office. They’re hoping to gain a glimpse into their child’s world. But asking “How was school today?” usually leads to a one-word answer. As a therapist and the author of “13 Things Mentally Strong Parents […]