by Ari Yares | May 29, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
How many times have you asked your child to apologize to someone else for his or her behavior? “David, please tell Sarah that you are sorry for hitting her.” “Julie, please go and apologize to Emily for being mean.” I’m sure that we could all think of a million...
by Ari Yares | May 14, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
“Use your listening ears!” That’s a pretty regular phrase in our house. But do we ever provide strategies to help our kids actually use those “listening ears?” Try this simple strategy to help improve listening as a way to go those ears...
by Ari Yares | May 8, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Anxiety is a natural emotion, but too much of it can interfere with our ability to live our lives in a meaningful way. For children, anxiety can manifest as nervousness, fear, or even anger. Helping them manage their anxiety and learn to deal with it is an important...
by Ari Yares | May 7, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
If you are like most adults, it can be difficult to show your kids that you have negative emotions. We seem to want them to think that as adults, we are happy all the time. But does that really make any sense? What would happen if we shared more of our full range of...
