What on Earth do those letters stand for? You have to love it when you know. It is really, SW-SW-SW-SW. And it stands for “some will, some won’t, so what? and someone’s waiting. This does not mean that everyone will say no. In fact, out there somewhere, someone is waiting for you, your ideas, your […]
Asking Questions for Success.
Asking Questions for Success. Putting your hand up in class to ask a question is important. If a child needs clarification on the subject at hand. Or if the children are not able to understand the assignment. Questions are important in our learning. Mentally, we ask ourselves questions all the time; should I do it […]
Believe and Become and YOUR Child.
As you can see, everything in life that each of us does is up to ME. It is not up to our parents or friends but just up to ME. We control everything we do in life. Being a success does take work, but life is about work. Even hackers or robbers have […]
Self-Determination for YOUR child’s life.
Self-Determination for YOUR child’s life. It does not just happen or come over-night. Self-Determination for YOUR child’s life. It is defined as having abilities and opportunities to steer one’s life in a direction that contributes to a personally satisfying life. Equipping students with the skills, attitudes, and opportunities to play an active and prominent role […]
Assertive is the Best.
Most people are passive most of the time. Then in a minute, we can go over to the dark side being aggressive. Staying and making it stick should be in the middle – being assertive. The most important area where we all have to be assertive – is about our SELF and YOUR children. Whether […]
Brain not developed until Twenty-Five Yrs Old
Brain not developed until Twenty-Five Yrs Old Brain not developed fully until the Twenties. Most people may think a child can make life-time decisions in their teens. Like drinking, taking drugs or having babies. With the knowledge that the child’s brain is not developed fully until their twenties how can they make life-changing decisions? […]
YOUR Child and Real Friends.
YOUR Child and Real Friends. These are friends who are loyal and steady. They will build you up and always be there for you. Also, they are honest and upfront. And they are fun and enjoy each other company. YOUR child will know a bad friend who cuts you down or constantly switches friends. […]
Expectations in Middle School.
Expectations in Middle School. Expectations in Middle School. For YOUR Child. How important those statements are as we develop in life. This course helps to say those statements less or at least have less meaning in YOU and YOUR child’s life. That means that you take seriously the fact that knowing what is in this […]
From Elementary School into Middle School
Going from Elementary School into Middle School. Annie Shy – her story of years from Elementary school into Middle School. Maybe, some of what I went through will help you on your journey in school. I learned how scared I was to becoming eventually self-confident and self-motivated. Also, I had a goal and that was to […]
Words – YOUR child’s future
Words can make a person better. There are always going to be words that make things worse but we are on the right side of the words. What words do you say to YOUR child? What is the tone of those words? Are those words positive and uplifting? NEVER use negative words to any Child. […]
How unique is YOUR child?
Unique – what is unique in this world, in your city, in your family: Everything is unique. everyone is unique, every raindrop is unique, every snowflake is unique, every piece of sand. There is no one in your family or in this universe that is like you. Enjoy that uniqueness Appreciate your skills Appreciate you […]
Teaching Respectful Behavior To My Child
Respectful behaviors are one of the most important things that we model as parents. It helps shape their character and teaches them to focus on others, as opposed to just themselves. Teaching Respectful Behavior To My Child Listed below are 8 ways you can teach your children to be respectful of others: Look people in […]
Not using Protection can be life changing
Protection comes into all parts of our life – especially comes into YOUR child’s life. Protection from: Bullies Negative thoughts Not doing school work Sex too young Drugs and consequences Wrong friends Lack of self-respect No self-confidence Not using Protection can be life-changing Everyone needs to have their own Protection because then they can avert […]
Expectations – Does my child have it?
Psychology Today had an article where they talked to Developmental psychologist Jean Piaget. He noted that young children have difficulty distinguishing between the subjective worlds in their heads and the outer objective world. Children sometimes believe that their thought can directly cause the thing to happen. Like being angry at brother and wishing him to […]
What is Acceptable Behavior?
What is Acceptable Behavior? A child works to perfect the adult they will become. Then we must look at the patterns of behavior that emerge in childhood as indicators of the adult personality. This perspective requires that we consider more seriously the impact that the child’s environment will have on the developing young mind and […]
Social Intelligence – and why it matters
YOUR child is unique – everything about them is unique. They are unique even from YOU and their siblings. But in today’s environment – it is good to know what Social Intelligence is. And know how to live in this environment of Social Intelligence. Social intelligence is learned. Some children are more socially intelligent than […]
Being Proactive and Staying ahead of the curve
Should have, Could have, Would have. This is a statement that none of us want to say. Because, when we say it, it means we have regrets that we did not do something. Something that we could have possibly done. There are not always things we can do every moment. Sometimes things happen that make […]
NO! – Can you say NO? Becoming!
NO! – Can you say NO? NO may be the most important word in YOUR child’s life as well as YOUR own. YOU just may not know that but as YOU age you will realize how important the word “No” is. That word may save YOUR child from having sex too young, having a baby […]
Your Child and Decision-Making.
Your Child and Decision-Making. There are a lot of adults who cannot make good decisions. I tried to teach my children from when they were toddlers to make good decisions. When my daughter would run out the front door of the house and run across the street to see her best friend. Never looking for cars […]
How Can I Help My Child Define and Build a Strong Self-Identity?
Self-identity is one of the trickier aspects of a child’s healthy development because you cannot “do “things to your child to give them their self-identity. You can only create an environment that allows their self-identity to emerge naturally.The media and social media can stunt, distort or co-opt that self-identity. That is why YOU have to monitor […]