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Some Tips for Handling Fear!
Halloween is here! Does your child enjoy the spookiness of Halloween, or are they scared of the costumes, ghost stories, and the dark?...
Oct 30, 20203 min read
Roxy's Learning About Puzzles!
This week Roxy is learning to do puzzles and working on fine motor skills!
Sep 20, 20201 min read
Resource: The Maloney Method
Are you looking for a fun way to make reading easy and fun for your kids? Check out the Maloney Method!
Sep 2, 20201 min read
What is triggering your child's behaviour?
Have you ever wondered what might be triggering your child's challenging behavior? We have a few different ways of looking at these triggers
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Do Your Kids Know Their Safety Skills?
Do your kids know what to do in a dangerous situation? In this post you'll learn the four steps needed to teach kids safety skills!
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Behavioral Skills Training
Having a hard time teaching your kids a new skill? Try behavioral skills training!
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Marshmallows and Self-Control
If I were to offer you 1 marshmallow now, or 1 marshmallow later, which would you choose? Definitely the marshmallow now! But what if I...
Jun 2, 20202 min read
Resource: Sleep for Kids
Lately, I have been helping my sister with her kids’ bedtime routines. Like many kids, they don’t love going to sleep when told, ask for...
Jun 1, 20201 min read
Resource: Nurturing in Place
A group of professionals have built a free resource with parent and child activities for maintaining motivation and managing stress!
May 25, 20202 min read
Tootling Instead of Tattling?
Have you ever heard of Tootling? It's like tattling, but about the good things!
May 21, 20203 min read
"Premacking" It
In this post we briefly explain how you can use the Premack Principle to your family's benefit!
May 19, 20203 min read
Resource: The American Psychological Association’s Website
Check out these links to a variety of resources on parenting through a pandemic from the APA!
May 18, 20201 min read
Giving More Choices, Getting Less Resistance
Adding a few simple choices to your daily routines can reduce problem behaviours!
May 14, 20202 min read
So You Think You Know About Reinforcement?
Here's a quick refresher about reinforcement - both the positive and negative kind!
May 12, 20204 min read
Resource: A Guide for Managing Stress from the WHO
The WHO has released an illustrated guide for managing stress with daily activities and audio to support you in working through the book!
May 11, 20202 min read
ABCs of Behaviour
You have probably heard of the ABCs of behavior - Now it's time to try tracking them!
May 7, 20203 min read
Autonomy and Trust
What is autonomy? How does it tie into trust, control? Can we teach our kids to be autonomous?
May 5, 20204 min read
Resource: Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE)
Is your child experiencing some complicated feelings as a result of COVID-19? Check out these anxiety management resources from the MCFD!
May 4, 20201 min read
Catch 'em Being Good!
For today’s Try this Thursday I want you all to set a goal for yourself to catch your child being good! Here's How!
Apr 30, 20203 min read
How do we and our kids make choices?
Have you ever heard of "Behaviour goes where reinforcement flows"...?
Apr 28, 20202 min read
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