by Ari Yares | Apr 29, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
We all like a little appreciation now and then. And, it’s even better when it is unexpected. Our kids are no different. Providing them with a little bit of love in the middle of the day when they are off at school can go a long way toward building up their...
by Ari Yares | Apr 24, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Imagine you are sitting at a table pushed against the wall. On the table, are a box of thumbtacks, matches, and candle. Your task is to attach the candle to the wall so that the wax won’t drip on the table or the floor. How would you solve this problem?Did you come up...
by Ari Yares | Apr 22, 2019 | Mindfulness, Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
We all get aggravated and frustrated from time to time. Here’s a mindfulness strategy that we can teach to our older kids to help them (and us) calm down. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...
by Ari Yares | Apr 17, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Most of the time, we don’t love having to do our chores and neither do our children. But doing chores keeps a household going and bringing our children into the chores helps them learn some valuable life lessons and skills. Watch this Instagram Live recording to...
by Ari Yares | Apr 15, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Kids’ behavior can be puzzling and their misbehavior even more so. We’re often perplexed as to why our child acted out which then makes it even harder to prevent it from happening again. If we think about the reasons that kids misbehave, though, we have a...