There are many families under quarantine across the United States due to the coronavirus right now and some of these families are struggling to adjust. A lot of families are dealing with stress and to combat that people should take some deep breaths and start creating a plan to ease their stress. This can include exercising or meditation. Talk to your children about any stress or anxiety they may … [Read more...]
Adjustment hacks from Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Tony Ortega
Most of the United States is currently on lockdown due to the coronavirus, and it has been difficult for some of us to adjust. A lot of people are lonely right now and are getting anxious and a good way to battle this is to speak with friends and family via video chats. It's also difficult for families and couples who had to cancel vacations but you can plan out fun events to do at home to hold … [Read more...]
Tips for Educating at Home from Oxford HomeSchooling
One of the biggest tips for remote learning, or homeschooling is to try to minimize distractions as much as possible. There are a lot of distractions at home, and the schedule is a lot more relaxed at home than it is at school. Kids still need plenty of sleep and they still that balance and that structure. If you are a parent who isn't skilled at many topics, then it is likely that you will have … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways to Accelerate Remote Learning
It can be hard to find the motivation to learn while at home, at home there are million distractions, and a million other things that you could be doing. There are also other responsibilities to up hold all around you. But, you can make time to learn at home by breaking down your learning sessions into twenty minutes time periods. Make sure you are also interested in what you are learning or you … [Read more...]
Journey Through My World
As a child I was an avid reader and my parents gave me a lot of books to help with my English and I was always reading. It was fun to explore new worlds through the words that I was reading and my parents were of course supportive. Once I grew older I realized that English wasn't the only language I needed to know, it was hard at first to broaden my horizons but it was worth it. We need to step … [Read more...]
Are Parents Too Overprotective in the West and Too Lax in the East?
People in eastern countries such as China tend to be much more lax when it comes to how strangers react to children. It isn't uncommon for Chinese women to come up to infants in a restaurant and bring them back for the waitstaff to dote on them. Many westerners feel as though this is highly dangerous since child trafficking is an issue, even in the east. However, easterners claim that the warmth … [Read more...]
The Cultural Battleground of Sleepovers
When you and your partner have children, undoubtedly, there will be differences in how each person was raised. How you were raised will have an effect on how you raise your own children, and the way your partner was raised will effect how your own children will grow up. One of the things that will come up is the issue of sleep overs. Some parents are fine with them and others have a lot of anxiety … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Introducing Sport To Young Children #AD
Sports are good for children to get into to help them understand different aspects of life that they will need throughout. One of the best things it provides is exercise, regular exercise is important for a long and healthy life. It also helps with socialization, it gives them an idea what it feels like to be part of a team of people who enjoy the same thing. It's also important to experience … [Read more...]
Secure Attachment: How Father-Child Play Can Help
There is new scientific evidence that suggests that the more fathers, in particular, play with their children at a younger age will affect short to long term attachment several months later. The idea of playing with children was described in the study as stimulation and key differences were made between supportive and intrusive stimulation. The concept of sensitivity in the stimulation is not … [Read more...]
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