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Social and emotional skills are foundational for healthy relationships and a happy life. First, show your child how to identify and manage their feelings. Then, teach your child skills that make interacting with others more positive.
Need help teaching your children about feelings and emotions? This free kids’ emotions chart printable is a valuable tool. Not long ago, one of my older children was using a loud voice inside the house. This upset another sibling then started screaming. A few seconds later, my two-year-old son Patrick started crying, too. “Scary, scary,”…
You know that toddler tantrums are normal, but what about older children? Here’s what you need to know about handing five year old tantrums. You found your way to this page with this common concern: Do five year olds still have tantrums? If you’re grappling with your child’s explosive behavior, you can know you are…
This Thanksgiving, teach your children about gratitude in a fun way. Use this printable Gratitude Bingo to teach your children to be grateful. We live in an age of entitlement. From smartphones to 2-hour delivery, we don’t have to wait much anymore. So how do we teach our children to be grateful? It’s actually pretty…
You want to help your child learn about emotions? Using feelings worksheets pdf is a structured way to make abstract emotions more concrete. My daughter Molly was five years old when she can home from preschool one day. After she put away her backpack and shoes, she got out her crayons and paper. As…
The meltdown aisle 5 can be stressful and embarrassing. Here’s how to deal with temper tantrums with a simple strategy and a free tool. So you have a child with big intense feelings or some developmental needs. You need more strategies for how to deal with temper tantrums. Does your toddler scream every time you…
Parents know social skills are the foundation of friendships. Find a checklist and simple tips to help you teach social skills for children. “How will my child develop social skills?” This is one of the main concerns parents expressed during all the pandemic shutdowns. Parents understand that social skills are so important for children…
Are you concerned about your child’s loud, aggressive angry outbursts? Grab this printable anger chart to help your child tame their anger. I was pregnant and huge. Already exhausted from just getting through the day with a giant belly. What was supposed to be a fun outing turned into an epic disaster. One of…
Are you looking for more ways to help your child manage big feelings? Then check out these four calming strategies for kids. A few weeks ago, our baby turned one. I had a teary-eyed moment on the couch. My four-year-old came up to me and said, “Mama, when you are sad, just breath like…
Are you looking for gift ideas for preschoolers and other young children? Do you want toys that provide purposeful play? Then this gift guide for preschoolers has got you covered! We rounded up some affordable and highly-rated toys that increase social play. Many parents are concerned about building social skills in a world dominated by…
How can you figure out which parenting books are actually helpful? Check out this list of the best parenting books for young children. If you browse Amazon or your local independent bookseller, you’ll find thousands of parenting books. How do you figure out the good and the bad? Well, fortunately, I read parenting books like…
Stating feelings is an incredibly powerful way to help your child get calm. You can teach your child to name their feelings using printables. I wouldn’t believe this so much if I hadn’t watched it with my own eyes: “Waaahhh. Aaahhhh,” shrieked my preschooler. “You feel sad. You really wanted to play with your sister…
If you want your child to have better behavior and manage their big emotions, you need to stop focusing on the bad behavior. This is what to do instead. The scene had repeated itself many times in our home. Then I finally caught on. I’d get the baby down for a nap. Then I would…