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Best Books About Emotions and Feelings for Children

Many parents neglect the feelings of their kids, saying it’s petty. Still, emotions cannot be ignored. One needs to feel them and deal with them. Otherwise, they can affect our mental health. The consequences are:

Depressions;Low self-esteem;Poor patterns of behavior in adult life (the desire to do everything oneself, zero tolerance for criticism, etc.).

You should speak with kids about emotions a...

Character Traits for Kids and How to Nurture Them (Lists, Activities)

Kids should not only be well-rounded, but also develop spiritually. That`s no less important than being an educated person. Today’s topic is virtues. 

What Are Character Traits?

The human personality consists of a set of character traits. There are positive, negative, and neutral ones. A human character is like a cocktail, the contents of which determine its taste, appearance, and quality. Moreove...

15 Kindness Quotes for Kids and Why You Need Them

Whatever it is, kindness is a superpower every person should possess. It’s a trend nowadays. There are a lot of ways to talk about it to kids. But the most powerful speeches are short ones. Here are 15 quotes for kids about kindness that are worth a thousand words. Make these phrases your kids` mottos with the help of special activities to apply at home, school, or kindergarten.

15 Quotes to Insp...

Important Questions to Ask Your Kids

Children like to ask dozens of questions. But they also enjoy answering them if you know how to set an interesting one. With the help of questions for kids, you can receive important facts about your little ones` lives. Let’s take a look at things to ask kids. There are a lot of options.

20 Questions to Ask Your Kids

Little boys and girls always neglect such questions as  “How are you”? The answer...

How to Teach Kids Decision Making Skills (+ Activities)

Try to remember how many times you hesitate to make decisions, both important and ordinary ones. Well, if you certainly know what you want, you`re a lucky one. But most readers will say that they feel a little bit daunted. That’s a common problem for the majority of adults. And a lot of them will agree that they were not taught to make decisions in their childhood. 

How Kids Who Make Good Decisio...

Best Children’s Books About Diversity

Diversity and acceptance are the two words that are so needed in modern life. If people were able to accept diversity – their own uniqueness as well as the peculiarities of others, the world would be much kinder. 

10 Children’s Books about Being Different

You can always teach your kid the virtue of diversity and the best way to get him accustomed to it is to give children’s books about diversity. ...

How to Help Your Kids Develop Positive Attitude

You must have heard that laughter makes you live longer. The same is true for positivity which is so close to such categories as laughter and happiness. A positive mental attitude is a style of life. It determines everything. Take, for example, a neutral nature scenery spotted on video. First, turn on a sad or frightening tune in the background, and you`ll have a scene from a thriller. Then swit...

Negative Self-Talk in Kids and How to Fight It

What to do if your children says negative things about themselves? A lot of parents are concerned with such a question. While negative self-talk isn`t always a sign that your kid is struggling with psychological problems, it’s very common now for children to have issues with low self-esteem. How to spot negative self-talk and help your kids love themselves? 

How to Stop Negative Self-Talk?

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The 5 Gift Rule for Christmas

 

Christmas is coming! As long as the last autumn leaves fall off trees, you have time to think about Christmas gift ideas for your kids. Don`t wait until the very end but start your preparation right now. It brings lots of pleasure after all. But keep in mind that gifts should not only be big and expensive but also meaningful and useful. That’s what I want to talk about today. 

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Children’s Fear of Being Alone

Kids face a lot of fears that may seem too insignificant to pay attention to. 

However if not noticed timely, they can cause other problems and damage your child’s mental health. They may cause discomfort and provokes unnecessary stress.  By the way,  an article in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry proves that loneliness triggers anxiety and depression in kids.  

So, is fearing loneliness a fear or a ...