Explore soothing activities that can make bedtime with kids much easier, while also fostering a stronger connection and helping your child unwind at the end of the day. These playful and calming bedtime ideas are designed to relax your kids and encourage them to settle down for a restful sleep without resistance. — **Table of…
**Inside Scoop: A Child Therapist’s Favorite Tools for Mindfulness with Kids** Discover effective mindfulness techniques that can help your child improve focus, manage anxiety, and regulate emotions. **Benefits of Mindfulness for Kids** Mindfulness offers numerous benefits for children: it can boost focus, enhance self-control, improve mood, lead to better sleep, and reduce anxiety. But many…
Inside: Discover the most effective phrase to use when stepping in during kids’ fights or any everyday family conflict. Table of Contents Right now, emotions might be running high in your family, just as they are in mine. “Stop it!” “Mom, she said she hated me!” “Well, I never want to play with you again…
When it comes to disciplining a child, using harsh criticism and shame is ineffective and harmful to a child’s emotional health. — Our eight-year-old daughter has always been very sensitive. Since she was young, we’ve noticed how our words and reactions affect her deeply. She’s also very spirited and independent, which led to many moments…
### Discover Why Kids Whine, Pester, and Complain, and Learn Effective Strategies to Manage It #### Table of Contents Whenever I need to take all three of my young children to the grocery store, a sense of panic sets in. I think to myself, “Is there a way I can shop without them? Could I…
Inside: Learn effective steps to motivate and encourage a child to listen and cooperate. **Table of Contents** I can’t count how many times I’ve thought, “If only these kids listened to me, life would be so much easier!” If I had a quarter for every time, I’d be rich. Kids always seem to ignore us…
Inside: Discover the top 10 most popular articles on Parents with Confidence that guide you in nurturing your child’s emotional well-being. Table of Contents Each year, we become more aware of how our daily interactions with our children can shape their future emotional health. But what exactly are the benefits of raising an emotionally healthy…
As a child therapist, I’ve put together a list of seven simple and quick anger management activities for kids that require no preparation and help foster healthy coping skills. ### Table of Contents Uncontrolled anger can disrupt not just a day, but an entire week or even a lifetime. Helping our children develop an emotionally…
Inside: A child therapist shares the most common mistake parents make when raising an emotionally intelligent child. Table of Contents Just by the disappointed look on my three-year-old’s face, I can anticipate what’s coming before he even begins to speak. We’re at a playdate, and as I relax on the couch chatting with another mom…
Discover 5 ways to help your daughter develop confidence, authenticity, and self-love, which will guide her positively in relationships and life. **Table of Contents** I often meet high-achieving girls in my office. They juggle sports, community activities, and social life, painting a picture of bright futures with impressive college résumés. But that’s not what truly…