Monthly Archives: March 2011

Lessons in Kindness Can Also Help Lessen Bullying

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Suzita

Years ago before I had kids, I worked at a college counseling center as one of my internships on the way to becoming a clinical psychologist. The following year I interned at a mental health center which served many similar … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged antibullying, break up bullying, brothers fighting, bullyproofing, Ersilia Menesini, mean siblings, Michelle Borba, my kids are mean to each other, Peggy Moss, school teasing, sibling bullying, sibling teasing, teaching kids to be kind | Leave a comment

Teaching Kids Persistence

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Suzita

All three of our kids play soccer on local teams. Early on Todd and I chose soccer as a sport to start with in our family mostly because it requires you to run hard. With three active kids living in … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Social/Emotional Skills | Tagged failure, helping kids with failure, kids and learned helplessness, kids and mastery, kids taking on challenges, kids tolerate failure, Martin Seligman, my kid can't hang in there, my kid never sticks with things, optimistic not pessimistic kids, persistence, soccer and persistence, teaching kids optimism, what kids get from soccer | 8 Comments

Adding Joy

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Suzita

I’ve read in a number of places that if you want to rediscover the things you truly love to do, recall what you loved to do as a 10 or 11 year-old. At this age I was doing a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Kids & Families | Tagged activities that bring joy, become happier, become more joyful, can't figure out what my kid loves, finding happiness and joy, flow activities, happiness behaviors, Martha Beck, plastic U Make It plates | 9 Comments

Starting at a New School

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Suzita

My friend Maria is moving her second grade daughter, Tina, to a new school next year. She thinks this school will be a better fit for Tina in the long run, but she’s worried about how Tina’s transition will go. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged better school change, my kid is starting at a new school help!, new girl at school, new school transition, school change mid-year, school worries, transitions, worry about school change | 5 Comments

Negotiating with Kids

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Suzita

My sister’s favorite class at business school was a negotiation course taught by a guy named Stuart Diamond. She said one of the lessons she gleaned from his class was never to give up on a negotiation. There’s always a … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged compromising with kids, including intangibles in negotiations, making deals with kids, my kid constantly challenges what I say, my kid won't compromise, role reversal play with kids, Stuart Diamond | 3 Comments

Monthly Archives: March 2011

Lessons in Kindness Can Also Help Lessen Bullying

Teaching Kids Persistence

Adding Joy

Starting at a New School

Negotiating with Kids

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