Recently, my husband and I decided to take a road trip to South Florida for Thanksgiving. Lately, we have been making family weekend trips out of my travel for work. After traveling with a now two-year-old and five-year-old on several 4+ hour trips, I have learned how to plan for meltdowns, activities to keep the little guys entertained and stops to keep everyone comfortable. Let me show you how I have been able to enjoy road trips with a toddler and kindergartener. This post … [Read more...] about Road Trip Essentials You Need to Have for Kids
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5 Easy Ways to Build Confidence as Parents
Self-esteem can be very tenuous. As parents, when our children fail it is easy to take it personally. The same principles apply to parents building confidence as to children who are developing confidence in themselves. Building greater confidence and self-esteem takes practice. But, the results are well worth the time and effort. Stronger confidence benefits you in every area of your life. Using these strategies will help you and your children develop greater confidence and … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Ways to Build Confidence as Parents
Internal Versus External Control to Promote Positive Self-Esteem in Children
We all want to be responsible parents. After all, that’s the job we signed up for. With that responsibility comes a requirement - legal, moral and ethical - that we do what we can to control our children. Though it is an expectation of child-rearing, it also important for us to recognize our limits and learn how to manage our children without becoming dominating or overly-controlling. The job is to develop young adults who can control their own behavior without external motivation or … [Read more...] about Internal Versus External Control to Promote Positive Self-Esteem in Children
Proven Ways to Promote Positive Self-Esteem In Children
Your child's positive self-esteem is one that you can start building from they are a toddler. You may not notice it, but if your child's self-esteem is low it will affect how they interact with others, their performance in school and in other activities. It doesn't matter if your child is a little one or a teenager, there are things that you can do today that will help build your child's positive self-esteem. Check out these tips for developing a positive self-esteem in your child. Tips for … [Read more...] about Proven Ways to Promote Positive Self-Esteem In Children
17 Affirmations for Moms to Promote Positive Self-Esteem
Helping your child with developing a positive self-esteem can be challenging. It is especially challenging when you are working on your own self-esteem. One way to combat the negativity that will come to your mind is with affirmations. Repeating affirmations throughout the day will remind yourself that you are an awesome mom and are doing a great job. I have put together several affirmations that will help you with not only stay positive but building yourself up so that you can, in turn, … [Read more...] about 17 Affirmations for Moms to Promote Positive Self-Esteem