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Friendships & Social Skills on The Playground
Parents and teachers play a vital role in teaching the skills of friendships and inter-personal relationships. Even toddlers can learn to initiate and sustain friendship and build social skills on the playground and in the group setting. One of the
Building Strong Family Relationships
Hello from beautiful Montana: As caring adults(either by DNA or friendship) we want to create a safe and nurturing space in order to build strong family relationships. We also want the kind of family relationship where each child is a connected
Generation X Dads – Building Connections With Kids
Hello from chilly Montana: If you are a male born between 1961 and 1980, and you have children, you are called a generation X Dad. You are building connections with kids who are born between 1981 and 2002 and are
Respectful Relationships
Hello from beautiful Montana: What constitutes respect? Do you have to like someone to be considerate, kind and courteous? How do you work in a relationship where there is an uneven balance of power? Listening to each other is important
Relationships – First Impressions
Relationships are the basis for all of life. We are all interdependent on each other. This means that we rely on others for mutual assistance, support, cooperation or interaction. When we meet someone for the first time we disclose much about
5 Reasons Why Children Get Angry
What to do with the mad that you feel? That is a question Mr. Rogers used to ask on his television show. Why do we try to blame others when we get angry? We all get mad sometimes. Children, adults and even animals get angry over some of the silliest reasons to us, but the reasons are important to them.
However, the anger over a specific incident is usually just the tip of the iceberg. There is almost always a deeper need that has not been met. Here are 5 reasons why children get angry. I learned them at a parents meeting recently and they make sense to me.
Social Anxiety – Shy or Confident
Are you nervous about social situations? When there is going to be people you do not know, how does your stomach or neck feel? Tight and choking? Do you regard yourself as too quiet or too uptight to relax in