Ever notice all the lack of positivity around you? My oldest son had try-outs for competitive soccer these past two weekends. It was in a dome, an inside field, as there is lots of snow outside and playing on a soccer field is not an option. It is well made with soccer fields surrounded by a track field inside a huge dome.

The parents have to stay on the other side of the track field and not come onto or even close to the soccer field. And all I heard for the past two weekends around me was how people were tired of waiting while they play. It was hard on the back to sit where there is no support for the back and hard on the legs to stand up. The try-outs were just an hour and a half. For the most part, only 3 session in those 2 weekends. I could hear all that negativity around me. I tried to ignore them and enjoy the try-outs. I tried to observe how my son did compared to the others, because you know the first question out of a 9 year old will be:” How did I do?”. Read more…

This practical handbook helps adults to understand, manage and reflect constructively on children’s anger. Featuring a wealth of familiar and easy-to-learn game, it is designed to foster successful anger management strategies for children aged 5-12.

This book covers the theory behind the games in accessible language, and includes a broad range of enjoyable activities: active and passive, verbal and non-verbal, and for different sized groups. The games address issues that might arise in age-specific situations such as sharing a toy or facing peer pressure.

They also encourage children to approach their emotions as a way to facilitate personal growth and healthy relationships.This is an ideal resource for teachers, parents, carers and all those working with anger management in children.

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Fun Math Games For School Or Homeschool Education – Printable Board Games, Card Games And Game Sheets For Children. Educational Games Ready For The Classroom Or Home. Makes Math Fun And Easy. Kids, Teachers And Parents All Love These Fun Math Games.

From Teresa Evans

Tuesday 9:27 am

Dear Friend,

Let’s face it, math can be fun but not all kids think it is. Kids are used to being entertained and expect everything that you want them to do, to be just as entertaining as their favorite pastimes.

What worked in the past, doesn’t necessarily work today. Many kids don’t want to learn math or practice math, they’d rather be watching DVD’s or playing with computer games. Read more…

“Self-Esteem”

Self-esteem is a personality ingredient that one has to have and if possible in great amounts. That is not to say that a person need to be extremely sure of oneself to the point of arrogance; they just need enough amounts to be able to withstand the pressures of life and lead a contented existence. It wouldn’t make much difference if self-esteem can be measured.

This is because there is really no specific amount of self-esteem that one can be prescribed with. Different persons need different amounts of self-esteem the same way that different dynamics or aspects of one person’s life require different doses of self-esteem. There is really no specific amount. In fact, different situations also demand different amounts of self-esteem. Read more…

“Teenager”

The teenage years are probably the most awkward years for your teenagers. When a child reaches this age, he or she faces many new changes and challenges. It was much easier when they were younger because parents have total control over their children but as babies grow up to be teenagers along comes the development of the minds to think on their own.

Teenagers want to try new many things and they are ever more ready to meet challenges head on but what scares most parents are the facts that not all new things are good and that not all challenges are meant to be attacked head on. The parents though are careful to be interfering because at this stage the teenagers want to prove themselves so they think that resisting their parents is cool. Read more…