How can you set your child up for daily success? One of the most effective ways to do this is to focus on prompting instead of punishment. Here’s what you need about prompting your child toward good behavior and decisions: 1. Friendly Competition One of the ways to prompt your child toward good behavior is […]
Take a few extra seconds when responding to poor behavior. This demonstrates compassion, empathy, and self-control on your part. Sometimes all you need to do is think about responding in the most patient manner to help re-direct your child. A few seconds can make a big difference. 1. Ask, Listen, Explain Patience helps you to […]
Be the parent your child needs you to be. They need you to be in their world. That means interacting and playing with them on their level to prompt them through the tasks and chores they don’t want to do. Here are some tips and examples on using effectively using edutainment with your child. 1. […]
Being a nurturing parent means adjusting your child’s behaviors, not trying to change them. In other words, change the behavior, not the child. 1. Let them Know that Mistakes are Okay I get excited when my son makes a mistake because it gives me the opportunity to teach him, which is what parenting is all […]
Do you ever feel like you can read your child’s mind? You know what they are going to do or say next because they have had the same reaction before? This is attunement. Improving your attunement skills will allow you to create a more patient and understanding relationship with your child. 1. Modify Your Child’s […]
One of the most important things that you can do as a parent is establish a connection with your child. In fact, children need connection more than anything else. Here are a few ways that you can begin to build a great connection with your child: Daily Interactions: 1. Make one-on-one connections with your child. […]
Wrestling is an Olympic sport that involves a fight between two competitors, in which one of them tries to throw the other to the ground. The goal is to keep your opponent down and score according to certain rules. In a narrow sense, wrestling is a sports fight between two fighters who aim to knock […]
In a culture that celebrates violence in everything ,from music to video games, movies and television shows, the idea of enrolling your child in a martial arts club may seem like a part of this same trend. Martial arts, as a major part of action films, were presented as the pinnacle of bullying and violence. […]
There are many ways children benefit from practicing martial arts, and only some of them are physical. This time, we will focus on the psychological and social value the practice of martial arts brings. This list is in no particular order, nor does it fully capture the importance of such activities in the life of […]
Apart from imposing itself as no. 1 in the world of martial arts in a competitive sense, Mixed Martial Arts or MMA is extremely good for recreationists as well. MMA has a positive effect on the psyche and confidence, and with proper nutrition and rest, it can improve general health. One should not neglect the […]