Does the following scenario sound familiar?
Your child seems like he/she's doing fine with reading.
Give him/her a textbook at any level and he/she can read the words on the page with what sounds like absolute fluency. He/She follows the marks of punctuation, and reads with enunciation, enthusiasm, even expression. He/She can read surprisingly difficult words—anything you put in front of him/her.
But ask him/her a question about what he/she read, and he/she has no idea. He/She cannot remember what he/she just read.
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In this article, Jelani explains why memorizing song lyrics is easier than other things and how we can use this knowledge to our advantage for the improvement of our memory skills without training.
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Weak working memory impairs a child’s ability to follow multi-step directions, tap into old information, or quickly recall lessons. These 15 exercises and strategies can help.
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Do you notice that your attitude towards your second is very different from the one you had for your first? Do you think it goes beyond you being a more confident and experienced parent? And more importantly, do you think that your second child’s personality is being shaped by your parenting style? If you answered yes for any of the questions above, it is time to read up about the second child syndrome.
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Being the first, middle, youngest, or only child probably influences your child's behavior. Here’s what parents need to know about birth order personality traits for oldest, middle, youngest, and only children.
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As it turns out, birth order doesn’t just affect their personality, but it affects a person’s academic performance, career choices, and relationships, too. Of course, while birth order is an important influencer, it’s not the only one – culture, family dynamics, and gender can all impact a child’s developmental growth, as well.
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We live in an age where many of us are working parents. Our challenge is to juggle our family responsibilities with our highly demanding jobs at the office. Many parents share of their stress and frustration at not being able to spend enough time with their children.
Here are some practical tips on how we can maximize the time to have with our children as working parents.
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One of the love languages discussed in the Love Languages Books is Quality Time. Let’s talk about ways you can speak that love language to a child.
Some of these might be perfect for you, while others may not be a good fit. Read through and see which ones you can make work!
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A good day starts with a good beginning, but once the school year begins, rushed and frantic mornings are often the norm.
Out of necessity, most of us are focused on meeting our child’s physical needs in the morning; making sure they eat a good breakfast, finds that library book and even get their shoes on are no small tasks!
But what if we can prepare our kids for the day mentally and emotionally, too?
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If your children fight six times a day, how can you help them create 36 positive interactions? Remember that a smile counts as a positive; these don’t all have to be major interactions to have a beneficial effect.
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Dr. Fran Walfish, Beverly Hills child-and-family psychotherapist and author of The Self-Aware Parent, says a certain amount of bickering, rivalry and fighting is natural between brothers and sisters. So how can Mom and Dad encourage kids to stop the squabbling? Parental attention and sibling playtime make for a good start.
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Specially organized for students about to take their IGCSE and SPM examinations, this online workshop will give you 10 quick tips on how you can achieve peak exam performance, including study skills, exam taking skills, managing stress and pressure and ensuring peak physical and mental fitness.
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One of the hardest things to do as a parent is to let go.
At some point, your child will have to go into an exam room, and sit and do an exam for themselves. So what can you do to help them to prepare for this moment? This page provides some ideas.
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Tests and exams can be a challenging part of school life for children and young people and their parents or careers. But there are ways to ease the stress.
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Exams can be a hugely stressful time for our kids, but you can help them cope with the below tips.
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Studies have shown that 90% of school lessons have no real-world application.
Watch a recent live webinar featuring presenter and activist, Daphne Iking and Dr Goh Chee Leong, CEO of REAL Schools and past President of the ASEAN Regional Union of Psychological Societies (ARUPS) as they share their insights on ‘Preparing Your Child to Thrive in this New World’.
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In daily life, you will find many opportunities to help your young child or teenager prepare for a great future.
We've identified nine parent-child activities for teenagers, primary school students and preschoolers.
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If you're feeling frustrated and not sure how much more you can manage the stress of virtual education, here are seven ways to hang on to your sanity while your child does school online.
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The following are some practical tips on how we can maximize the time with have with our children as working parents.
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Parental controls are, fundamentally, tools. Just like the wrench doesn’t hop up and turn the nut for you, parental controls aren’t designed for you to just lock off devices at your convenience. They’re designed to help you create and reinforce boundaries.
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With TikTok being all the rage especially with teens, we look at a feature that gives parents greater control over how their children interact with the app.
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The YouTube Kids app has a set of parental controls for you to customize your kid’s individual experience. Outside of our app, there are resources to help you talk openly with your kid, so you can work with them to make smart decisions online and to develop healthy digital habits.
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Parental control is at the heart of Messenger Kids. Parents manage who their kid interacts with and can monitor their child’s activity in the app through the Parent Dashboard, where they can also download their child’s information at any time.
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Should you be following your kids on social media? Smart Social consulted with some experts and they all agree– yes, absolutely!
But how can parents keep their kids safe online and encourage good digital behavior without being too intrusive?
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Kids on social media networks can be a scary scenario for parents, however with proper guidance, the effects of modern gadgets on child development can also be largely beneficial.
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Charise has compiled the ultimate list of the sites and apps tweens and teens are flocking to in 2019. Plus, she has useful tips for protecting your child from cyberbullying and other online safety hazards.
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What do you do if your son or daughter has posted an image or a comment online that you don’t think is OK?
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New babies are a source of great excitement and joy to all in the family. However, they also represent a major change in the family and like any other change, it potentially can be a source of stress and anxiety to your existing children.
So, how can parents help prepare their older child in a way that makes them feel secure and excited about the process?
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How should we tell our older children that they are going to have a baby brother or sister? Will they be jealous of the new baby? How can we help them get along?
Knowing what to expect from each age group will make it easier to handle the changes in your family.
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If you're pregnant and you have another child (or two), here are some tips to reduce sibling rivalry and foster a close sibling bond right from the start.
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Having a new baby is a whole new experience for our firstborn, and it may even be a bit scary. If your firstborn is young, one of the best ways of explaining the process to them is through talking and reading.
Big sister and brother books use child-friendly illustrations and stories to better the understanding of what’s coming.
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Almost one in four children living under COVID-19 lockdowns, social restrictions and school closures are dealing with feelings of anxiety, with many at risk of lasting psychological distress, including depression.
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If you imagine heading back to child care may be harder for your child after months of “just you,” you are probably right.
Here are some tips for managing the preschool transition post-COVID.
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Advice for parents on how to help your children manage any fears they have about returning to school after the coronavirus ‘lockdown’.
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It’s very normal for children and young people to experience re-entry anxiety following a pandemic. Here are some things that can help.
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If you have decided that you would like to send your child back to school, here are some tips on how you can support your child to transition back to school life.
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Here are some thoughts on how to manage a child’s worries and concerns about returning to school after being in lockdown.
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Here are tips to help your children navigate some of the complicated emotions they may be facing with going back to school.
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Here are eight things to consider if your child is returning – or preparing to return – to the classroom.
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By planning ahead, you can help your child make the adjustment into their school routine and ease them into any changes that it may bring.
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Positive parenting a teenager? A terrific teen who's responsible, considerate, shows good judgment, at least most of the time?
Yes, it is possible! Here's your game plan, with 12 essential tips.
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Parenting with teens can be challenging. Our job as parents is important to understand. There is a good mix of love, control, discipline, and consulting. But how do you know what to do when?
In this episode of Hero TV, Paul Jenkins provides a simple framework that we can use to become great parents to a teenager.
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The minute you become a parent, your focus turns to take care of your new bundle of joy. And as your child grows from an infant to a toddler and beyond, you might find it’s tough to return your attention to taking care of yourself.
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You’ve got this parenting thing down — but have you forgotten yourself in the process?
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These tips will help you find ways to take a break from parenting to recharge and be a better parent.
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When you become a mother, you love your children so much and experience special days. But sometimes, you need a break from your tiring routine.
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Parents deserve a break, and you shouldn’t feel guilty for wanting to take a break either.
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This YouTube channel talks about why is peaceful parenting so hard and shares various tips and stories on handling peaceful parenting.
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This article provides what can we do to achieve the major goals of parenting.
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Dr. Rosetta Williams, an accomplished educationist, shares about the importance of parenting in child development.
Good parenting is more important than a good school to the academic success of a child.
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Raising kids is one of the toughest and most fulfilling jobs in the world — and the one for which you might feel the least prepared.
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Here are 10 tips on learning effective parenting skills.
Many of them are not quick nor easy. And probably no one can do all of them all of the time. But if you can keep working on them, even though you may only do part of these some of the time, you will still be moving in the right direction.
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Parenting can be a challenge, particularly around issues related to screen time. The foundation for our influence as parents is through the relationship with our kids.
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Entrepreneur Kyle Seaman spent more than a year trying to reverse engineer parenting and shares his fascinating conclusions.
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This video is based on ten real case studies that parents run into everyday.
From trying to stay on time to teaching your child to share or keeping them quiet while on the phone, this video has all the answers.
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Are you always worried about your family and kids? Worrying is normal for parents, but too much of it can also be a bad thing 😉
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How would you describe your approach to parenting?
Fill out this questionnaire and find out for yourself.
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Having a network of support is crucial to help you juggle the various roles you play: mother, career-woman, daughter, wife, etc.
Here are some ways mothers can start building their support system.
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Even before you become a parent, you start forming ideas about how you’ll raise your child. You get advice about it from all sides—your own parents and family, your friends, and books by so-called experts tell you “the rules” of good parenting.
But most people soon find out that some of these techniques are simply fads—and many of them don’t work at all. Read on to see what James Lehman thinks are the top five most ineffective parenting concepts out there.
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Do you want to have good parenting skills? Of course you do!
Check out these 12 good parenting skills that are curated by Daniel Wong.
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