Understanding Brain Development

Research methods of the brain have improved tremendously over the last couple of decades, which can explain much more about child and human development than ever before. Here are some basics about the fascinating brain.

Understanding Brain Development in Young Children

Also, some short videos for better understanding from Harvard's Center on the Developing Child:

Three Core Concepts in Early Development

Book Discussion
This semester we will be reading No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel. Please read the introduction by February 17, when we will begin our weekly discussion of each chapter. Make sure you pick up a copy of the book if you haven't already

Class Announcements
There is NO CLASS on Monday, February 15, due to the President's Holiday.

We are taking donations of clean-up wipes, and paper towels.

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Discipline Without The Drama and Recipe Sharing

Click here to find out more about Nancy's Couples Parenting Workshops: Creating a Joyful Family . No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson is one of my favorite parenting books. Here's a wonderful summary, aka the "refrigerator" sheet taken straight out of the book. No Drama Discipline REFRIGERATOR SHEET Also included in the conclusion of the the book: 20 Discipline Mistakes Even Great Parents Make This week I've asked my classes to share their favorite easy and nutritious family meal recipe. Please take time to share your favorite recipe in the comment section. Book Discussion We will have our final discussion on the Conclusion Chapter and Further Resources this week of April 9. Here's also a nice little summary of the book written on the Fatherly Blog . Extras These two articles published in the last couple of days were interesting to me... How to Raise a Vegetable Eater Ho...

Building Up the Partnership Relationship For Our Own And Our Child's Health

Pandemic Shows Children's Well-Being Rests On Parents' Psychological Health (October, 2020) means that we have to take care of ourselves, to take care of our children. It's taking us to the basics: the top three parenting practices: 1) Love and Warmth 2) Relationship Skills, and 3) Stress Management. After reading this article about parental psychological health, it made me personally want to work on my relationship with my partner. This pandemic has taken a toll on our relationship, for better and for worse. It's healthier for my mental and physical health to have the support of my partner despite, at times, feeling sick of them. I don't need stress in my relationship, if it's coming from all other angles outside of it too. Maybe you feel the same way. So this week I'm focusing on relationships. This article has three steps to reconnect with your partner, but I decided to just focus on one this week to work on. "Express what you cherish in your p...

Flourishing Families Practice Rituals

Practicing family rituals help children thrive, even before the pandemic. But they need it now more than ever, since they don't get the peer interaction that they used to have. To make up for this deficit, they need strong family bonds that bring security and identity. Rituals Defined: A family ritual is a set of behaviors that is repeated and that is symbolically meaningful. Family rituals provide families with a sense of identity and belonging. Family rituals also provide a sense of continuity across generations. In other words, they are a way of transmitting family values, history and culture from one generation to the next. Family Rituals: Why They’re Important https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-life/routines-rituals-relationships/family-rituals Family rituals like meals, cultural festivals, activities, and kisses, winks or handshakes give you and your children a sense of security, identity and belonging . That’s because they’r...

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