“Children are made readers on the laps of their Parents.”- Emilie Buchwald Your young child is at a stage of development where she is exploring the world around her with all of her senses. This is a good thing because those senses are essential for building the literacy skills she will
Author Archives: Arvinder Kaur
May 30,2013
Early Childhood Environment – Quiet Area
The children seem to always be so active. They never get tired of running, jumping, dancing, hopping, they are always ready to participate in loud activities like music making, sound creation, clapping, stomping and so on. It is considered to be good when a child has energy for all of those and h
May 29,2013
How to Help Children Become Self-Sufficient
Many times without realizing it, parents do tasks for their children when the child is perfectly capable of doing it himself. Often, parents do not think their child is capable of a task or they do not have the patience for the child to complete it. However, children are almost always more capab
One of the most effective forms of discipline in reducing challenging behaviour in young children is “Time-out”. This term is taken from “time out from positive reinforcement”. It works on a simple strategy of selectively ignoring the disruptive behaviour. In this process, children are remov
May 27,2013
Bonding With Your Child
Parents are very busy these days with work, financial worries, and many other stresses. As a result, parents are not spending as much time with their children. Being attentive and responsive to your child provides him or her with a loving and secure relationship. The relationship you have with y
May 15,2013
How to Make Your Child Go To Bed
Healthy sleep is one of the most important components of your child’s life. Young children need to have proper interrupted sleep in order to keep their body and mind charged. Sleeping increases brain power and hence helps it to establish neuroun connections faster and keep them stronger. Moreover
May 14,2013
The Importance of Singing With Your Children
Being exposed to singing at a young age is invaluable to children. Not only does singing provide a sense of calm, but also helps children with their comprehension of language, motor skills and problem-solving skills. Many parents have fond memories of being sung to as a child. You can create t
There are various challenging social behaviours that may benefit from time-out, such as, aggression towards peers and adults,non-compliance and destructive behaviour. A comprehensive and positive approach should include the following- 1. Building Positive RelationshipsA warm and caring relationsh
May 08,2013
Freedom and Discipline
Freedom of a child From the time children are born, they are constantly being told what to do by adults. “Don’t do this..don’t do that…” There are so many rules and regulations from adults and teachers. If children are so focused on what not to do (do not touch here, do not w
Children should be free to choose what they want to do, within reason. Obviously children cannot be totally independent from adults, especially for safety reasons. However, children can still feel like they have control over their lives. Things should not be forced on a child. Providing choices for