Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
As parents, our goal is to help our kids develop into young adults who are self-sufficient and ready to face the challenges of the outside world. To do this, we need to think about the habits that we will give our children so that they will have the tools that they need. To create kid habits, we need the right parenting strategies.
Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits are short videos about specific parenting strategies that you can use to help your child develop the skills they need to be successful adults in the future.
Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Promoting Speech Development in Young Children, Part 1
Language development is a hallmark of early childhood. We cherish our children's' first words as much or more than physical milestones like crawling or walking. Helping speech and language development is something that parents can play a significant role in. Here are...
Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Getting Kids Reading, Part III
Like most skills, reading needs to be practiced in order for fluency to be built. As parents, we are critical to helping encouraging the necessary reading practice and beyond that, a love of reading. Join the Innovative Dad for part three of this series on encouraging...
Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Getting Kids Reading, Part II
What does your toolbox for getting your children reading look like? Here are a few more strategies to help encourage reading at home in part two of this three-part series. https://youtu.be/eSga9Z60mpA
Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Helping Kids Adjust to the End of Daylight Saving Time
The shift between daylight saving time and standard time may seem silly to us or at least a bit of a nuisance, but it can have a serious impact on our kids. Here a few tips on making "fall back" just a little bit easier. https://youtu.be/-VB21svopO8
Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Getting Kids Reading, Part I
Reading is a critical life skill that needs to be encouraged and nurtured in our children. But doing so is easier said than done. Some children become instant avid reader while others who have the skills are still reluctant readers. Join the Innovative Dad for a...
Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Using I-Statements
Problem-solving work kids can be difficult when it starts and ends with strong emotions encouraging us to blame others. Help kids take ownership of their feelings while moving away from the blame game with this strategy.
Building Healthy Homework Habits, Part III
Homework can get us all down - kids and parents both. With a little planning, we can help make homework less of a burden. https://youtu.be/bETF6jvG_QE Resources Building Healthy Homework Routines. Part I Building Healthy Homework Routines. Part II Parenting Strategies...
Building Healthy Homework Routines, Part II
With the start of a new school year, homework reappears. How can we help our kids develop the skills to tackle homework without it driving us and them up a wall? https://youtu.be/bC1oK4lsqbE Resources Building Healthy Homework Routines. Part I Parenting Strategies to...
Building Healthy Homework Routines, Part I
Feeling the same anxiety about homework that your children have? Believe it or not, with a little help, you can get your kids to develop healthy and helpful homework habits. https://youtu.be/B3w4rTt0Mmc Resources Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: The Homework Box...