This concept really caught my attention today…Please let me know what you think. I’ve copied and pasted a bit of the article below and I have included the link: Research suggests that the majority of our teachers believe that the “ideal student” is an extrovert. Which is extraordinary, when you consider how many of our greatest [...]
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Chores and Kids
August 15, 2011It’s all about the random request! Kids these days are busy and over scheduled. So, is it a fair expectation to have them help out around the house? I grew up in a house where there were weekly expectations around chores. I think this taught me how to clean properly. My mom wouldn’t let go [...]
Rewarding good child behaviour with food, not such a good idea.
June 15, 2009About 20 percent of children are overweight. Over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years…enough said. It’s extremely important to reinforce good behaviour immediately as this will increase the odds of that good behaviour continuing to happen. However, relating [...]
My kids don’t listen!
June 9, 2009Every now and then I hear parents complaining that their kids don’t listen to their requests to do specific tasks as they move through their day. Here’s an experiment for you to test out. Count how many times you repeat the same request. For example, a common request in my house is “please go get [...]
Get your child to love numbers and improve their behaviour
April 8, 2009JUMP Math is a numeracy program started in 1998 by mathematician, author and award-winning playwright John Mighton. He runs a federally registered charitable organization based out of Toronto, Canada. “JUMP Math believes that all children can be led to think mathematically, and that with even a modest amount of attention every child will flourish. By [...]
Is playfighting okay? Part Two of “Exploring Human Aggression”
March 19, 2009Now, I’ve always wondered about play fighting. My daughter and son engage in this activity nightly prior to bed as part of their goodnight dad ritual. As an outsider looking in, I can see three advantages. Kids learn, who’s stronger, they learn what’s acceptable and lastly they learn the limits of others. But what’s most [...]
