19 incredible benefits of nature play in children’s growth and development

19 incredible benefits of nature play in children’s growth and development

Gone are the days when children playing outdoors was a common sight. With the advent of technology and smart devices, it seems like less and less number of kids are interested in nature play.  And children have become more resistant to being bored. Most kids I see these days can’t bear a single second of…

101 simple calm-down strategies for kids to help them manage big emotions

101 simple calm-down strategies for kids to help them manage big emotions

As a parent, you probably want your child to have the skills needed to handle life’s challenges. One of the important skills to have is the ability to calm down when feeling upset or overwhelmed.  Sometimes I feel like so many adults (including me) can benefit from learning and actually implementing these calm-down strategies. After all,…

20 important social skills for kids (and how to teach them)

20 important social skills for kids (and how to teach them)

Social skills are the set of abilities that allow people to interact with others. Social skills can be taught, and they can also be learned through experience. Young kids’ worlds usually center around themselves.  Hence, for many kids, it’s hard to grasp the idea of sharing, taking turns, or empathizing with others.  But teaching social…

125 simple random acts of kindness ideas for kids to make someone’s day

125 simple random acts of kindness ideas for kids to make someone’s day

Practicing random acts of kindness with kids teaches them to grow up as compassionate people.  What’s more rewarding than seeing you have raised warm-hearted, kind people who are of help to others? We cannot be helpful to everyone all the time, but we all can afford to do some random acts of kindness whenever possible. …

How to connect with your kids using their love language (5 love languages explained)

How to connect with your kids using their love language (5 love languages explained)

All of us express love differently. In the same way, we like to experience love differently too.  Sometimes, the love we have for people fail to reach them, because we all speak different love languages. Hence it is important to understand what the love language of our children or partner is, to keep the relationships…