Holiday Stress Affects Children Too
As we approach the holidays, many of us look forward to spending time with family and friends and sharing in the joys of the season. However, for some, the holiday season can be quite stressful. Here are some tips that may help parents relieve holiday anxiety and feel less stress
Activities for at Home: Literacy
There are many activities you and your child can do that are fun and increase literacy at the same time.
Fun in Everyday Moments
Strengthen the connections with your child by focusing on playful interactions. This is a bit different than just thinking about playing with your child.
Encouraging Your Child
Encourage your child to develop confidence and better behavior. PAASSS offers many tips and examples in this article.
How to Give Clear Directions
“Why do I have to repeat myself time and again?” “Why won’t she listen to me?” Listening and following directions are important skills young children must learn.
Bedtime Challenges
Many families find bedtime to be a challenge for them and their children. Here are a few proven tips for making bedtimes easier for parents and children.
Support Your Child’s Curiosity
Young children are curious and actively explore the world. This curiosity and exploration may look like inappropriate behavior. Plan and prevent problem behaviors using these strategies.
Does Your Child Have a Hard Time Cleaning Up His/Her Toys?
Be sure the child understands the clean-up routine and expectations.
Tips to Connect with Your Child
An easy project to do with your child is to make a homemade Emotion Book. All you need is paper, crayons or markers, and a stapler. You can make a book about one emotion and have your child fill the pages with things that make him feel that way.
Tips for Connecting with Your Child
A great way to connect with your child is to spend time interacting with them. This might mean going grocery shopping together, playing a favorite game or toy together, singing to songs in the car together, or going for a walk together.
Tips For Helping Your Child Solve Problems At Home
Provide opportunities for your child to practice making decisions, such as choosing between two choices, asking them open-ended questions, giving them simple tasks, being a role model, and identifying different parts of a problem.
Tips for Encouraging Your Child
PAASSS offers many tips for encouraging your child to develop confidence and better behavior.