3 Steps to Raising Grateful Kids
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If you want to create an attitude of gratitude in your home, here's three things you can do to foster feelings of gratitude in your children:
Read MoreAre You Raising Literate Children?
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Who Are We Fooling?
We think of ourselves as a literate society, but the truth is that we’re fooling ourselves.
Just because we can read, doesn’t mean we can read. Just because we can write, does not mean we can write. Unless we are educating our kids to be readers of difficult books, and writers of persuasive essays which they are capable of doing, we are short-changing them.
Read More6 Reasons to Limit Extra-Curricular Activities
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Would you agree that we over-schedule our children?
Let's look at the consequences of hyper-scheduling our kids.
Everyone has higher stress levels
We don’t have time to enjoy the simple pleasures in life, such as having a cup of tea together, reading a book, or going for a walk
Our family time is compromised by some of our kids being in classes in the evening
Too many of us can’t find time for family meals
Everyone is exhausted which leads to irritability and outbursts of temper
Why We Should NOT Teach Our Kids to Follow Their Passion
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Teaching your children to follow their passion sounds promising, but when you reflect on the word passion, you realize it's a misnomer. We don’t actually want our children to follow their passions.
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