A+ Solutions, ParentingSimply.com and the Mandel JCC Early Childhood Center are hosting an evening with Lauren Ehrenreich, LISW-S Her topic: Appreciating Your Child’s Individuality: How Temperamental Differences Affect Young Children. This is such an important issue. Understanding our children and their temperament can help us parent in better, more creative ways. When you understand that […]
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We got some great feedback on our series of posts on Executive Function Difficulties and how it impacts children and the adults who care for them. But parents felt like they were left hanging. Now that we have a good understanding about Executive Function Difficulties, what are we supposed to do about it? Parentingsimply.com is […]
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It seems as if there always was and unfortunately there always will be bullies. We are often concerned about our children being bullied by others. There are some simple ways we can fortify our children against bullying. Bullies are looking for angry, defensive and apathetic responses. We can teach our kids some healthy ways to […]
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In the past few weeks we have discussed Executive Function Disorder and how it can impact on our children’s behavior. Many times children have difficulties in the areas of Executive Function. We talked about how Executive Functions encompass the following areas, Inhibition, Working memory, Organization of Materials and Self-Monitoring. We also discussed that Executive Function […]
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Last week we started discuss Executive Function Disorder and how it can impact on our children’s behavior. Many times children have difficulties in the areas of Executive Function. We talked about how Executive Functions encompass the following areas, Inhibition, Working memory, Organization of Materials and Self-Monitoring. We also discussed that Executive Function Disorder strongly relates […]
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Last week we started discuss Executive Function Disorder and how it can impact on our children’s behavior. Many times children have difficulties in the areas of Executive Function. We talked about how Executive Functions encompass the following areas, Inhibition, Working memory, Organization of Materials and Self-Monitoring. We also discussed that Executive Function Disorder strongly relates […]
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Last week we started discuss Executive Function Disorder and how it can impact on our children’s behavior.. We talked about how Executive Functions encompass the following areas, Inhibition, Working memory, Organization of Materials and Self-Monitoring. This impacts on a child’s ability to: Make plans Keep track of time and finish work on time Keep track […]
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Parents are often confused when they are told that their child, who is often late, often loses his homework,shoes, or games, and comes unprepared to school, has deficits in his “executive functions.” Those seem like big words to describe the frustrations of having a child who seems more disorganized then other kids: The kids who […]
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Join us for a workshop on appreciating your child's unique personality and individuality — and learn how to turn those differences into your family's greatest strengths.
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Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools for building resilience in children. Learn how to use stories to teach your kids to cope with challenges and bounce back.
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Parents often want to know why their kids lie, make ridiculous excuses for their bad behavior, or won’t take responsibility when they have done something wrong. It’s because kids do not like the feeling of shame or embarrassment, and neither do adults. They will do everything they can to protect themselves from feeling that way. […]
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Some kids have a hard time in social situations. Some kids have a hard time making friends, others have a hard time keeping friends. Many children have difficulties navigating peer relationships. It is no wonder because, social interactions require so much flexibility, complex thinking, and rapid processing. Ross Greene, in his book, “The Explosive Child” […]
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In our last post we spoke about how a major part of our lives as a parent will be spent talking to your kids. The way we talk to our children will affect the way they talk to us and to the other people in their lives. Words enable us to either make or break […]
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In this short video, Adina shares simple, effective techniques to help your kids actually listen — without nagging, repeating, or losing your temper.
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A major part of your life as a parent will be spent talking to your kids. The way we talk to our children will affect the way they talk to us and to the other people in their lives. Words enable us to either make or break our relationship with our children. Here are 7 […]
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Children are often irrational, illogical and unreasonable. This is normal behavior for kids but tough for us parents. Developmentally they are not rational beings, they still have a lot of growing up to do. Kids also cannot explain why they act the way they do, they don’t have the language to explain their behavior. So […]
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As I mentioned before, I am working on a CEU course on how to develop resilience in children. The latest information that I have gleaned from my research is this: Different people have different reactions to stress and adversity. Why is it that one person who is stuck on a long line in the grocery […]
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Power struggles with defiant kids are exhausting. Learn what is really driving the behavior and simple ways to de-escalate conflicts without daily battles.
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I am reading a great book “The Curse Of The Good Girl” by Rachel Simmons. It is a fascinating read and I highly recommend it. I hope to write a series of posts on what I have learned. One of the more interesting discussions in her book revolve around helping girls to be emotionally intelligent […]
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A+ Solutions and Parentingsimply.com are working together to bring Title 1 teachers a great training webinar. Last night, I had the privilege of listening to Favi Becker, as she facilitated the second class of her seriesDifferentiated Learning. We discussed the Essential Principles of Differentiation: Good Curriculum comes first All tasks should be respectful of each […]
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