Why Are Affirmations Important?
Are you keen on positive affirmations? Read on to learn why affirmations are important for your kids.
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FOR PARENTS
Parenting Without Positive and Negative Reinforcement
Parenting takes many shapes. When it comes to discipline, learn why you should avoid positive and negative reinforcement as a method.
Why Is Communicating With Your Child Important?
Communication is key in any household. Keep reading to learn how to communicate with children and why it's important.
What Is Positive Language and Why Is It Important?
Curious about positive language and why it's important? Keep reading to learn about how to use positive language with your little ones.
4 Tips for Healthy Parenting
Looking for quick tips on how to be a good parent? Read on to learn about healthy parenting to improve your child-parent connection.
How to Help Kids Feel Like They Truly Belong
So your three-year-old isn’t getting invited to playdates and you’re beginning to wonder – do they have any friends? Are they ever going to fit in? We do this often as parents. Something is going on with our young child,...
Back to The Basics of Mental Health
The last two years have created new and unexpected situations for millions of people around the world. We disrupted our routines, struggled with isolation, and millions of families have been grieving and mourning without the usual support of friends and...
How to Address Social Skill Lapses Caused By The Pandemic
As Caregivers of small children, we never could have predicted 3 years ago that we would be here. Kids were pulled from all social interactions with the anticipation of 2-4 weeks of staying inside and then we would all return...
First Day of School Jitters Aren’t Just for Kids
Back-to-school time can bring up feelings big and small for everyone involved – not just kids. Parents often struggle this time of year with any number of concerns that come up during this big transition. As a school counselor and...
How Can I Engage My Preschooler in Reading This Summer?
Summer reading is a great way to help preschoolers build school readiness skills and discover the joy of reading. At Slumberkins, we love engaging children of all ages in reading with their families. Reading together provides positive moments of connection...
Finding Calm in the Midst of Summer
Making decisions about our summers can bring on a myriad of questions. Should our kids go to camp? Should they take enriching trips? Should we be outside? There is, however, one part of summer break that is important for all...
Teaching Children Kindness
It may seem intuitive that empathy and showing kindness are prosocial-behaviors. The old saying goes, “you catch more bees with honey.” Teaching kindness and empathy helps kids learn to regulate their own emotions, encourages inclusion, connection, and belonging, it supports...
