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Bring out the best in your family
Parenting today is different than just 10 years ago. So, raising children means new challenges and uncharted territory.
We’re here to help you build on your strengths so you can help your children develop theirs to be ready to face their
challenges today and tomorrow.
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Emotional Intelligence
Help your children know their emotions and handle feelings appropriately.
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Have you ever wondered when your crying baby will rest peacefully? Tried every game and disciplinary action in the book to get your child to eat peas?
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When your child has intense emotions, do not shut down or ignore them. Instead, stay calm and teach him what to do.
You may feel more emotional yourself when your child is having a tantrum. However, by modeling staying calm, you in turn teach your child that he can calm down. Then, focus on the situation and provide alternatives or remedy any causes such as hunger or tiredness.
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Is it safe to say that all of us as parents at one point or another have asked our children to apologize? Apologies are transparent when you think about it. The ‘I just want to get out of trouble and get this over with’ apologies are really obvious. With these types of apologies there is li
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