Writing is not just a pencil-and-paper skill. Before a child can make an “A”, draw a straight line or stay inside a shape, their hands, fingers, eyes and brain have to work together in surprisingly complex ways. They need enough hand strength to control a pencil, finger dexterity to make small movements, visual-motor coordination to…
Years from now, most children probably won’t remember the toy they got on a random Tuesday or what they had for dinner on a school night. But they often remember how bedtime felt. The voice that read one more page. The question that made them smile. The hug that came before the lights went out….
Parenting cannot be followed through a single rulebook. However, there are some values that make sure a child grows up being a resilient individual. One such value is independence and freedom. In some parts of the world, parenting practices may feel surprising, or even uncomfortable, to parents in other cultures because they encourage independence in…
The fourth universal strategy is household rules, and the fifth is coaching skills. The researchers argue that rules alone are not enough; children need teaching, modelling, and practice. A child who breaks a rule is often not simply being difficult. More often, the behavior signals that a skill is missing, especially a self-regulation skill. That…
