DEFINING EMPATHY Empathy can be witnessed in a person as young as 19 months old, however true empathy does not usually occur until a child is 8-9 years of age. Empathy is being able to put oneself in another’s shoes and feel what they are feeling. It is seeing a
Summer is almost here! It is an exciting time for camps, sleep overs, day trips, vacations and more. And then, the… “I’m boooored” creeps in. And kids are looking to their parents for entertainment. This can be challenging in many ways. In all fairness, they did go from five days
When assertiveness is not a person’s natural way, there can be a process in learning how to be assertive. Be kind to yourself and with your child and keep trying. It is worth the end result. Keep in mind, you cannot be assertive for another person; however, you can be
Back in college, I was often told that I had “good boundaries.” At the time, I didn’t quite know what it meant, but it sounded positive so I would smile and say thank you. It was not until I was a little older that I began to recognize what those
There are numerous books out there to help parents understand their child and communicate with him/her. I hope you find the reviews helpful in choosing a book and author that suits your needs and parenting style. You may notice some overlap in some of the concepts within the books, relationship
It feels good to be needed, but it also can feel good to be needed a little bit less and have a more independent child. It is possible for a young child to learn how to self-soothe. Before going over some self-soothing techniques, I will be discussing how to recognize