Tag: parenting
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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.…
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When Is The Right Time To Have “The Talk”
We don’t really want our kids to grow up. At least not yet! Still, it is important for you to explain major concepts to them (like death, or sex, or race discrimination) as oon as they are mature enough to handle it. Generally, speaking the first conversation will be basic. Just touch on the main…