Tag: confidence
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“I Don’t Want To!”
One of the most common arguments I get to witness is the transition from my program when the parents come to pick up their kids. I wish I could say that itis because I am so wonderful that the kids never want to leave! The truth is much simpler. Children (and adults!) resist transitions. They…
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Can I Have A Minute Of Your Time?
Children spell love, T-I-M-E. So, give it to them! Yes, we’re busy but two minutes of quality time goes a long way. Let me explain… When I say “quality time,” I mean, not while you’re driving, cooking, answering an email, changing the baby, etc. Stop what you are doing and look in their eyes and…
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Make Eye Contact
The average American child spends about seven hours a day in front of a screen. It is no wonder we are losing our social skills. Parents, you are doing it too! At the dojo, I see parents on their phones the whole time their child is in class. I get it, you’re busy, but your…
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Building Confident Children
Let them do it themselves! I have three children of my own and I know how hard it is to watch a child struggle. Getting dressed, tying their shoes, buttoning a shirt… Not to mention how strapped we usually are for time. It’s so much easier to just take over and do it for them.…