Parenting
Appropriately defiant children may push back on adults who are in the wrong, or speak out against other kids bullying a fellow classmate
Tom Huddleston Jr. • Ivy League Child Psychologist: Kids Who ‘Practice’ Disobedience Can Become More Successful Adults—‘sometimes It Is Bad to Be So Good’
at least 5 minutes of special time with your child at least four times a week and making it part of a daily routine
October 17 • The 5-minute daily playtime ritual that can get your kids to listen better
Narrate what your child is doing as though you're a sportscaster calling a game
October 17 • The 5-minute daily playtime ritual that can get your kids to listen better
kids who speak two languages are not more likely than kids who speak one language to "have difficulties with language, to show delays in learning or to be diagnosed with a language disorder."
Julia Furlan • Want to Raise Bilingual Kids? First, Let Go of a Common Myth
It's not a vacation. It's a trip. You're just parenting in a new place.
Beck Harlan • We Asked, You Answered: Parent-Approved Tips on Traveling With Kids Under 2
Save the screens for the flight.
Beck Harlan • We Asked, You Answered: Parent-Approved Tips on Traveling With Kids Under 2
Do you want Doritos at 7 a.m. at the airport? OK. Do you want to watch 20 episodes of Blippi on the plane? No problem. There are no rules when traveling. This also makes traveling fun for kids
Beck Harlan • We Asked, You Answered: Parent-Approved Tips on Traveling With Kids Under 2
For at least 5 minutes a day, sit down with your child and join them in an activity. That includes drawing, playing with dolls, building blocks — anything that doesn't have a right or wrong way to play