Prominent ears
December 3, 2012
PhysicalYour child is the world’s most gorgeous kid of course, but you’ve started noticing his ears are sticking out and you are wondering what your options are?
Development
Children and the concept of time
April 2, 2013
Learnings“Tomorrow”, “in a week”, “after sleep”, “in a month”, “wait a minute”, etc. All these notions are hard to understand for very young children! Motherforlife.com explains it all… in two minutes!
Kids' bad words
March 19, 2013
Behaviours and DisciplineAll parents have faced it at one time or another: a bad word spontaneously comes out of your little one’s mouth and you do not know how to react.
Should we reward children?
March 12, 2013
Behaviours and DisciplineJust like punishments, rewards are given to control children. The difference only lies in the fact that one is more positive than the other. We want the child to continue behaving well so we buy it in some way.
Teaching kids to tie their shoes
January 9, 2013
LearningsYour child is now in school and you would like to teach him to tie his shoes with strong bowties that can easily be undone. Here are a few tips to teach him.
Developing your child’s sense of humor
December 3, 2012
LearningsAll your tickle-tickle and antics will soon pay off and develop his sense of humor. After all, laughter is the best medicine!
Do you ever repeat yourself?
November 21, 2012
Behaviours and DisciplineDid you know that an adult repeats a request to his child three to five times on average? And you? How many times do you repeat? Too many, I suppose.
Children and temper tantrums
November 9, 2012
Behaviours and DisciplineAlthough perfectly normal and very common, our children’s tantrums make us feel baffled and helpless. How can we react to a demonstration of anger of this magnitude?
Is your child left-handed or right-handed?
September 27, 2012
LearningsWondering if your child is right or left-handed? The books are formal; a child does not acquire his lateralization before the age of 4 to 5 years old.
Talking to children
September 10, 2012
LearningsLet’s see how you can, as parents, encourage the development of your child’s language, make him want to communicate and promote dialogue.
Young but polite!
September 10, 2012
Behaviours and DisciplineWhen should we start teaching good manners and etiquette to our children and when will they be able to apply them? Here are some answers for you!
Gifted children
August 29, 2012
LearningsYour child may be brilliant and precocious, but is he gifted? Let’s try to understand who gifted children are and what they may experience.
Special Files
Summer vacation
Summertime is here... The sun stays up longer, we work a bit less and we enjoy prolonged weekends... Hurray for the holidays! Here are a few suggestions of activities for the whole family.
Back to school 2012
In a few weeks, children will begin a new school year. Whether it be their first day or they are returning for another year, here are some articles to help you prepare.
