When Your Child Hurts Another
All parents want their children to show remorse and concern for others when an incident occurs. Check out these 6 simple steps on how to respond when your child hurts another.
Forty Carrots Toolbox
Positive discipline is a way of teaching and guiding children by letting them know what behavior is acceptable in a way that is firm, yet kind. At Forty Carrots Family Center, we love sharing ideas to help support our families on the journey of parenting and raising children, so we created “The Parenting Toolbox.”
Navigating Sibling Rivalry
Are you noticing your kids having big feelings more often and the fights escalating? Although frustrating, the good news is that it is completely normal.
Supporting Big Feelings
Emotions are a normal part of life. Every emotion plays an important role in our lives, even anger, which can be one of the more difficult feelings to process. For children, behavior is communication which makes them more prone to acting out when they are angry.
Mindful Families
Mindfulness is about being present in the moment. Research shows that teaching mindful practices to young children can support stress reduction, self-regulation, levels of well-being and increase the capacity for compassion.
Ease into Transitions
Transitioning from one activity to another can be challenging, even for adults. Transitions are a natural part of daily life, but change can be especially challenging for kids.
Supporting Your Child’s Temperament
From a very early age, you may notice that your little one has their own characteristics and patterns of behavior that influence the way they respond to daily events in their life. This is called their temperament; it helps to shape your child’s world and as a result, yours too.
Tips to Promote Self-Regulation Skills
All children get upset from time to time, from someone snatching a favorite toy to having to leave a play date when they are having fun; anger is a natural reaction to a frustrating experience.
Encouraging Independent Play
Promoting independence is an important part of parenting because it allows children to feel respected and capable. One of the best ways to encourage independence is through play.
Instinct vs. Intuition
Are parents equipped with natural instincts and intuition? Parental instinct and intuition are often used interchangeably, but they are different.