Eileen Kennedy-Moore's Blog, page 7
June 27, 2019
When Your Child Can’t Decide
Some children agonize over even small decisions. Teaching indecisive kids about myths and truths of decision-making can help them make up their minds.
March 31, 2019
How to Resist Competitive Parenting
At its worst, competitive parenting says to kids, “You need to achieve in order to prove that I’m a good parent.” Here's how to resist getting pulled into that game.
How To Resist Competitive Parenting
At its worst, competitive parenting says to kids, “You need to achieve in order to prove that I’m a good parent.” Here's how to resist getting pulled into that game.
March 30, 2019
What’s Wrong With Sticker Charts and Reward Systems?
At first glance, using a sticker chart or other reward system seems like a harmless way to gain children's cooperation. But there are some potential downsides to this strategy.
What’s Wrong with Sticker Charts and Reward Systems?
At first glance, using a sticker chart or other reward system seems like a harmless way to gain children's cooperation. But there are some potential downsides to this strategy.
March 11, 2019
What's My Child Thinking?
Children are not just short adults. They think about things in qualitatively different ways than adults do. These differences can be delightful, baffling, or exasperating.
December 31, 2018
Children’s Friendship Groups
Friendship groups add an extra dimension of fun—and complication—to children’s social worlds.
What We Get Wrong About Children’s Self-Esteem
Real self-esteem isn't about loving ourselves; it's about being able to let go of the question, "Am I good enough?" by connecting with something bigger than ourselves.
Helping Perfectionist Kids Learn to Tolerate Mistakes
Kids often hear, “Mistakes are part of learning.” But if they have perfectionist tendencies, they don’t believe it. Here’s a way to help kids be more accepting of their mistakes.
September 30, 2018
Can Parental Touch Help Socially Anxious Children?
Touch is our most basic way of connecting and comforting. A recent study suggests that parental touch can also serve as a safety signal for children.
