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Elements of a Confident Kid… Sincerity
– honesty of mind : freedom from hypocrisy1 About Sincerity: Who “To be or not to be? That is the question.” Though Shakespeare questioned the choice of existence, the question of our authenticity may be just as important and fundamental. Psychologists have made numerous distinctions over the years attempting to define our sense of self. …
Category: About, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", Authentic self, Children, Courage, Elements of a Confident Kid, false self, Honesty, Logical consequences, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Self-identity, Self-reflection, Sense of self, Sincerity, Social awareness, Social identity, Telling the truth, True self
Posted on February 3, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Elements of a Confident Kid…Alliance Building
: a union between people, groups or countries: a relationship in which people agree to work together.1 There will be numerous opportunities throughout a child’s academic years to practice engaging in an alliance. Individuals need not agree on interests or even like each other to form one. Alliances are often temporary and formed with a …
Posted on October 21, 2014 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Elements of a Confident Kid… Saying “No!”
/no/ – used to give a negative answer or reply to a question, request, or offer 1 About Children and the Evolution of “No.” If your child was anything like mine between the ages of two and three, “No! No! No!” was a favorite and often used word. For the most part, while children are …
Category: About, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child", Assertiveness, Boundaries, Elements of a Confident Kid, Emotional coaching, John Gottman, Model, Moral development, Practice, Responsible decision-making, Responsive environment, Saying "No!"
Posted on October 2, 2014 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
A Storied Childhood; The Impact of Stories on Children’s Social and Emotional Development
Oh the places you’ll go! The worlds you will visit! The friends you will know! – Dr. Seuss1 “What are you guys up to?” I say to the three six-year-old friends in my living room. “We’re sharing our books!” one says with an “Isn’t it obvious?” tone. Reading is a top priority in the early …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Connection to others, Creativity, Cultural understanding, Empathy, Imagination, Learning pressure, Learning to read, Moral development, Perspective taking, Reading, Reading pressure, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Self-identity, Self-management, Social awareness, Story in social and emotional development
Posted on March 27, 2014 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Spring Presence
The sun is nervous as a kite that can’t quite keep its own string tight. Some days are fair, and some are raw. The timid earth decides to thaw. Shy budlets peep from twigs on trees, and robins join the chickadees. Pale crocuses poke through the ground like noses come to sniff around. The mud …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Awareness, Body awareness, Breath awareness, Empathy, Environmental awareness, Focus on learning, Mindfulness, Presence, Responsible decision-making, Self control, Sensory awareness, Stress reduction, Thought awareness
Posted on March 13, 2014 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Forgiveness
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong. – Mahatma Gandhi “Sammy took my Star Wars Lego out of my hand today at indoor recess. But I forgave him. He loves them too.” relayed my six year old son last week. “How do you know about forgiveness?” I asked surprised. “Because …
Posted on February 28, 2014 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Responsible Decision Making
I heard the news today, oh boy… – “A Day in the Life,” The Beatles When national or local news reports a situation in which a person has made a harmful choice effecting children’s lives, I begin to go down the black hole of worry. The dangers that my son faces as he goes about …
Posted on January 23, 2014 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Boundaries
Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. – Brene Brown Boundary lines define the playing field. They outline the perimeter and if you step outside, you are, at least temporarily, out of the game. Emotional boundaries operate in the same way. They are the …
Posted on April 4, 2013 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
A Fork in the Road
Your children are not your children They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself… You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, 1923 Parenting in the year 2013 is a great balancing act. We know that the fear …
Posted on March 21, 2013 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Take the One Thing for Spring Challenge
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in the movement there is life, and in change there is power. – Alan Cohen How …
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