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…
Lots of mums and dads are surprised by how many attempts a child needs to get something completely right. For example, they may be able to zip their coat, do two things one after the other, share during playtime, or even tidy their toys, and then struggle with the very same thing the next day….
Getting kids to tidy up is a pretty typical problem for families every day. A child will happily play for ages, yet will really push back when you ask them to put their toys away, get the table clear, or help get a room looking neat. Many adults find this frustrating because to us, the…
Kids interrupting is something a lot of families deal with when they are young. A child might talk when adults are speaking, jump into a conversation their brother or sister is having, or blurt something out before the other person has even stopped talking. Lots of mums and dads find this feels rude or like…
Birthdays, holidays, vacations, and big parties are very important to families and people usually get a lot of feelings from them. However, experts in families and how they work say the little things we do all the time as a family probably have a much bigger effect on kids over the years. Bedtime stories, Friday…
Lots of parents think kids learn best when they study for a long time at once. But researchers who study education usually discover that children actually do better with practice that is shorter but happens more often. This method, which people sometimes call distributed practice, is more in tune with how children’s brains work and…
You’ll probably find your kids push boundaries, even after you’ve told them the rules, and told them again. It can seem like they’re doing it on purpose or trying to be difficult, particularly if they do it a lot. But those who study how children grow usually say it’s completely typical and something to anticipate….