by Ari Yares | Dec 13, 2024 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Imagine playing a challenging video game. You encounter a tricky obstacle, maybe a particularly fierce enemy or a complex puzzle. Do you give up? Of course not! You try again, maybe with a different strategy, or perhaps you even consult a walkthrough. In other words,...
by Ari Yares | Dec 10, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
As parents, we always want to swoop and solve all of our kids’ problems. The challenge with steamrolling everything out of the way is that it greatly reduces our children’s abilities to be resilient and develop grit. More Problem Solving Resources Coaching...
by Ari Yares | Nov 20, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
If you are anything like me, you hate disruption. As parents, we rely on routine and structure to keep our families as smoothly functioning as possible. Disruption to routines, whether planned or unplanned, creates stress, headaches, and pain. It is, therefore,...
by Ari Yares | Feb 11, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Problem-solving isn’t a skill that just magically appears in our kids. It needs to be nurtured and encouraged. Otherwise, our kids will rely on us to be the solution to all of their problems. Here’s one way to coach your child to better problem-solving...
by Ari Yares | Oct 22, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
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. Share this:Click to share on Facebook...
