Children’s meltdowns and tantrums…. If you’re a parent or teacher, you’ve possibly seen them a hundred times. You’ve listened to your 3-year-old scream for an hour because it was time to turn the TV off. You’ve wrangled your 6-year-old who lay crying on...
The old saying “children are like a sponge” is so true when it comes to teaching kids to be kind. Kids learn ethical values by watching the actions of adults they respect.They also learn values by thinking about ethical dilemmas with adults, such as “Should I invite...
A psychologist who works with children on Sydney’s northern beaches says that while it is normal for children to occasionally become bored with one another, time spent with siblings is an important part of building family relationships and teaching kids...
Managing mean kids in the playground can be easier when your child knows what to say. Teacher and Kids First Children’s Services founder, Sonja Walker, shares 10 easy responses to teach your child to make handling the politics of the playground easier. When a child is...
Meltdowns and tantrums are as exhausting for children as they are for parents. Sometimes, it can be hard to understand why your child is so upset, and for kids who go from zero to 100 in a nanosecond, predicting or preventing a tantrum can seem as impossible as...
