In today’s world, raising honest children just won’t happen without guidance. Too many signals are being sent their direction that attempt to lead them astray. Parents are the first line of defense when it comes to a children’s moral compass, and they must teach their children that honesty is the best policy. How can parents raise honest children? Praise Not Punishment. Encourage your children to tell the truth and don’t punish them for telling the […]
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Teaching Children How Saving Money Makes Cents
Money can be a tricky subject to talk about with your children. If you’re living by your shoestrings, you don’t want to panic your children and have them worry that the family might be living on the street one day. On the other hand, if you have millions, you don’t want your children to think they’re set for life and will get anything they want. The sooner you have the money conversation with your children […]
Developing Teamwork Skills for Children
Teamwork Is A Foreign Concept To Most Children In fact, “Children are innately selfish,” explains Ian Brember, founder of Big Hat Bushcamp. Teamwork skills are not in their vocabulary. He goes on to say, “They’re born with the drive to have their basic needs for food and comfort met, and it’s only through the lessons they learn in childhood that they begin to move away from that viewpoint.” Chartered clinical psychologist and parenting adviser Claire […]
Teaching Children the Importance of Honesty
Who Me? Parenting is awesome. The sleepless nights, worrying, hoping the kids grow up to be perfect little angels. Okay, maybe that’s a little overdramatic, but that is the life of the average parent. However, all joking aside, parenting is awesome! Especially when you get to teach important life lessons, such as teaching children the importance of honesty. All children are born honest and do not have the capacity for dishonesty. Dishonesty is a learned […]
Learn Your ABC’s And Count 123
As a new parent in today’s fast-paced world of designer baby clothes, au pairs, private schools and tutors, you’re probably worried that your newborn child won’t be able to start pre-school because they don’t know calculus. Don’t worry, calculus isn’t a prerequisite for pre-school; kindergarten maybe. Just kidding. Learn your ABC’s and count 123, now that’s a different story. Given the recent college admission scandals, it does seem that competitive these days. If your child […]
