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Emotional Development

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5 Emotional and Relational Intelligence Skills

Emotional and relational intelligence is one of the most critical, yet often overlooked, areas of development in our children. These five ...

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Teaching self-control: Guiding your child with discipline

At some point in time – and hopefully sooner rather than later – every parent should ask themself these important questions: Are the discipline ...

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Teaching self-control: Coaching your child in constructive reactions

In the late 1980s, psychologists became intrigued by a group of children who had some impressive strengths – strengths that put them far ahead of ...

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First steps in self-control: Helping your child identify their emotions

When you think about your child’s development, where are you investing your efforts right now? Are you anxious to see progress in potty training? ...

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Teaching kids how to calm their emotions: The Stoplight Approach

Some kids can dish up more drama than prime-time TV. When angry or frustrated, they’ll fling toys against the wall, lay into a sibling with a ...

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How to help your kids with their turbulent emotions

My senior year of high school, I had an art class in a metal barrack on the far end of campus. A gravel path snaked past the cafeteria, gym and bus ...

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5 positive effects reading has on child development

The Love of Story My four-year-old nephew and I have two things in common: we love volcanoes and books. Every time he comes over to our house, the ...

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Developing emotional intimacy

In his book, Soul Cravings, Erwin Raphael McManus writes eloquently about intimacy and love. "We are most alive when we find it, most devastated ...

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Guiding your son through puberty

Puberty. The very word can strike fear into the heart of even the bravest mum and dad. Plagued by their own memories of stumbling from childhood ...

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Your daughter and puberty

“One day I’ll be your period buddy,” my 10 year old daughter said, grinning. I couldn’t help but smile back. “You sure will!” I’m the ...

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Changes that occur through puberty and adolescence

Question: Can you tell us what changes we should expect as our child goes through puberty and enters adolescence – and how we should deal with ...

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Social and emotional milestones in child development

Why does your 2 year old have a tantrum when he has to share his toys? Does it mean he has a selfish streak? Why does your 3 year old so often put ...

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