Everyone makes mistakes and children are no exception. What's important is how we learn from them. Yet, children grow up in a society that pressures them to be perfect and intelligent - to achieve the ...

Raising the next generation of kids is the toughest and most important job there is. It can feel like a high-stakes task, which can be overwhelming. But the good news? "Being a parent can be rewarding ...

Many adults believe in punishment, whether it’s timeouts, spanking, or loss of privileges. “Kids need consequences for bad behavior,” parents often tell me. Young children do need us to pay attention ...

It's easy to want to be the perfect parent when you have kids, but making mistakes as a parent is pretty natural. In fact, it's part of the equation for raising successful kids, developmental ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from child development experts on how we can be better parents and ...

Understanding FAFO Parenting FAFO parenting is rooted in the belief that children learn best when they face the consequences of their actions. Instead of shielding them from failure, parents who adopt ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. “Often mistaken, never in doubt.” That wry phrase describes us all more than we’d like to admit. The ...

Overbearing parenting can unintentionally undermine a child's confidence. When every choice is monitored and corrected, children become reliant on others for decisions, stifling their ability to learn ...

Cindy Garcia has been a bilingual educator for 18 years and is currently a districtwide specialist for bilingual/ESL mathematics. She is active on X @CindyGarciaTX and on her blog: One of the biggest ...