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A creative way to develop kids self-esteem
Self-esteem develops from two pillars: 1) feeling loved and secure and 2) learning how to develop competencies. As a parent/teacher, the first pillar is often the easy part, whereas the second pillar...
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How kids can learn to calm down
Learning how to calm down effectively is a part of kids emotional development. It’s an important skill for kids to master as it will help them be mindful when angry, or cope with a range of emotions...
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Using a traffic light toolkit to help kids regulate their emotions
Sometimes children need extra help with regulating their emotions. Using a traffic light with different colors is a good way of helping kids categorize unpleasant and pleasant feelings. By visualizing...
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Teaching kids social skills: Making Eye-contact
It’s not strange that many children find it hard to look someone in the eyes, regardless if it’s family, a friend or a complete stranger. Developing this social skill is a part of their emotional...
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Explaining to kids what being nice means
Being kind might feel like the most natural thing, still our children grow up hearing “You look like such a geek in those glasses”, “What an ugly sweater she is wearing” and other forms of verbal...
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A rainbow of friends to teach kids respect
Just like the rainbow is made up of a bunch of different colors, the world is made up of all kinds of people. For kids to develop healthy relationships it’s important to learn how to respect other’s...
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How storytelling can help kids develop perspective taking
Perspective taking is the ability to understand another person’s thoughts, feelings, wants, and needs. Developing this social skill will help kids deal with all sorts of situations, ranging from...
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Teaching kids not to be selfish
As toddlers go from being more self-centered individuals to learning the concept of empathy and seeing things from different perspectives, there are multiple fights and disputes we as adults will...
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Angry like a bee or big like an elephant?
Our personality is our emotional qualities and ways of behaving that makes us different from somebody else. It is something that develops as we grow older. For kids, it’s important to be aware of, and...
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Helping kids overcome their childhood fears
Fear only exist in our own mind, still something that feels so real. For kids this is often more prevalent than for adults, and it’s a phase they go through. A first step for kids to overcome their...
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