The Developing Mind - Understanding Your Child's Behavior
Posted: April 04, 2024
One of the biggest struggles in parenting is understanding why perfectly sweet and smart children can, in an instant, turn into the most difficult beings ever faced. It’s often as if a switch was flipped and chaos has ensued. This typically results in parents becoming frustrated at their child and disciplining them in the heat of the moment. And while this may seem like the best option, it can be counterproductive in many ways. When parents become knowledgeable about the basics of brain development and how this affects behavior, they can help integrate all areas of the brain and have better parenting success.
The Payoff from Age-Specific Classes
Posted: March 21, 2024
The Payoff from Age-Specific Classes.
When it comes to the development of children, it can be difficult for parents to know the best way to go about it. With age-specific classes becoming increasingly popular, parents may be wondering if it's worth the potential hassle of having to deal with shy, crazy, mean, or rude kids.
The Social Glue - Utilizing Oxytocin to Strengthen Connection
Posted: March 14, 2024
Oxytocin is best known as the “love chemical” and is released when we feel love. And while it is generally associated with the parent-child bond and more in-depth relationships, it is also significant in overall human connections. With all the stress and pressures of the world today, many children go through life feeling that they need to get better and better, which never seems to be enough. What they need, however, is to develop a healthy oxytocin response, which comes from feeling affection and attachment. This can come from the way important adults in their lives interact with them daily.
Whole-Brain Parenting - Engaging the Brain for Optimal Development
Posted: March 07, 2024
On any given day, we may experience moments of high emotion in reaction to an event, or we find ourselves trying to control everyone and everything around us. Either way, our mental well-being is in danger, especially if we find ourselves stuck in either scenario for long. It can be difficult for children to get unstuck without some help from a parent or other adult. To give children the support they need when faced with this, parents must have a basic understanding of their child’s brain development. By incorporating this knowledge into interactions, parents can support children in learning and growing through a whole-brain approach.
Tackling Challenges: Why Martial Arts Is the Solution
Posted: February 27, 2024
Tackling Challenges: Why Martial Arts Is the Solution