You’ll probably find kids aren’t quite as obsessed with screens all the time. Some days they’ll be pretty happy to not use them or won’t even think about them. But on others, they’ll badger you for a tablet, the TV, a game, or their phone, and this is even if you haven’t changed the usual…
Many parents believe children learn best with a long, uninterrupted study session. But people who study how children develop and learn generally find that kids do better with a little practice each day. This is true for all the things younger and school-aged children are learning: reading, writing, number skills, listening, and all their school…
How often do families see this: a child needing a drink of water out of nowhere, remembering a really important question all of a sudden, requesting yet another story, being incredibly slow getting into pyjamas, or just being unable to relax when the lights are turned down? It’s understandably puzzling for mums and dads, especially…
It’s something lots of families experience: kids ask the very same question over and over, even if you’ve already answered it perfectly well. A child might ask what time dinner’s on, if they can go now, why their brother or sister has something different, or if Mom or Dad is definitely picking them up later….
We often have a lot riding on the weekend with the family. Mom and Dad might really want to spend quality time together after all the hustle of school and work, but the weekend can easily fill up with things to do, time on phones and tablets, sports and all the usual stuff around the…
Parents commonly attempt to teach their kids by breaking down what to do into a lot of detail, saying things over and over, or giving really lengthy instructions so the kid won’t make a mistake. However, experts in how kids grow and how they’re taught usually say children understand things much better when you tell…
Lots of parents think kids will get used to a new routine pretty quickly after you’ve told them what it is. But experts in how children grow usually say it takes longer than we as adults realize. It doesn’t matter if the change is about bedtime, school, chores, how much time they have with devices,…
Families go through the process of getting ready a lot! Kids often don’t want to put their shoes on, change what they’re wearing, brush their teeth, or go out the door, and this happens even though they do it all the time. Many adults find this opposition odd, as the things we ask them to…
“Fair” is a word lots of kids are hearing throughout their younger years. They’ll often complain their brother or sister got to do something longer, had a different advantage, a bigger piece of something, or a better chance. Adults who feel they’ve already explained things clearly might find this happening a lot. But, as experts…
When families are helping with learning at home, they tend to concentrate on things like workbooks, worksheets, and doing lots of extra exercises. While those things are useful, experts in how children grow and are educated say that the general pattern of family life is just as significant. Kids frequently do better with their schoolwork…