Secrets of Social Success
(Part 3 on finding the right extra-curricular activities) By Kathy Kuhl Last time, I wrote about helping your child with learning challenges get ready for their new group (a club, scouts, choir, or the like.) But for some kids, getting the work done and getting the gear together is the easy part. It’s the social […]
Courageous kids, not cocky
Part 3 of the Encouraging Your Child series by Kathy Kuhl, adapted from her coming book, Encouraging Your Child. In my last two posts of this series, I discussed what to praise: effort, perseverance, success (large and small), and progress. Today, let’s look at how to praise our children more effectively. Praise Specifically It is […]
Raising kids who won’t give up
Encouraging Your Child series by Kathy Kuhl, Part 2 Adapted from Kathy’s upcoming book, Encouraging Your Child Last time, I began to explain how to encourage our children, specifically what to praise when your child is struggling. Here are two more tips: Praise their successes When our children succeed, whether it’s a rare event or […]
Help your child defeat discouragement
by Kathy Kuhl Encouraging Your Child series, Part 1 Adapted from Kathy’s upcoming book, Encouraging Your Child Homeschooling can help our kids avoid discouragement. Perhaps your daughter was feeling dumb in school for being the slowest reader in the lowest reading group. Maybe you homeschool to let your kids with special needs escape bullying. When […]
“I don’t want to bribe my kids!” Or do you?
by Kathy Kuhl, adapted from Encouraging Your Child “I don’t want to bribe my kids!” Or do you? Do you ever reward your child? Some parents say rewards are unnecessary: “I want him to do chores because he’s part of our family.” “The world isn’t going to give her prizes for getting out the door […]