Parents develop expectations for their child’s behavior based on age. However, there are factors to keep in mind.
Ages 4-8 (Preschool/Primary)
How Can I Help My Child Grow Intellectually? There are so many enjoyable ways you can support your kindergartner as he acquires these new skills! You are, after all, his most important teacher. Here are some suggestions: Challenge him to find different ways that numbers are used at home. These could include telephone books, measuring …
This checklist will help determine how well your child has progressed in acquiring kindergarten skills.
It’s important for your disobedient child to know two important facts: 1) You love him unconditionally; and 2) You are in charge — and he isn’t.
Being the police, detective, mediator and judge for every squabble poorly equips our children for independence. Instead, we should invest time teaching our children to keep the peace.
How can parents help children deal with bullies on the bus, playground or wherever? Here’s some practical advice.
Here is why you should write down your blessing for your children, and how to compose a written blessing to affirm them.
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Sports have so much to teach us about what it means to live well. Yes, good character can be taught in Sunday school, but it is “practiced” on the court, diamond, gridiron and track. Virtues such as tenacity, perseverance, fairness, integrity and responsibility can be developed and strengthened as surely as the muscles and skills …
Keys for offering the healing experience of meeting your adopted child’s needs, if they’ve been abused.
Telling the story should not be a one-time event but an ongoing process as the child grows.
Why children who have been adopted need to know their story — and how to tell it
Is your little angel having a bad day? It’s important to pick the right solution for restoring heavenly peace.
Sippy cups, playgroups and lots of energy — welcome to the world of toddlers, where everyday is an adventure!
Children who are adopted when they’re older or who have more complicated histories are not likely to respond well to some traditional discipline methods.
When you discipline your adopted child, you need to consider her chronological age as well as her emotional age.
What really is beauty? Depending on who (or more specifically where) you ask, you’ll get a different answer. Train your kids to look in the right places for beauty.
Understanding the reasons for your child’s behavior and responses is important, but the truth is that some adoptive parents may never know the full extent of their child’s underlying problems for a number of reasons.
Curiosity is key to your child’s desire to learn.
Parents can learn how to best discipline their children by taking note of how the Bible says God disciplines us.