by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 29, 2024 | Character, Communication
Emotional regulation allows your child to adapt their response to a situation or environment. If a friend’s birthday party gets canceled, they might feel disappointed but not distraught. Or if a classmate hits them by accident with a ball in gym class, they might get...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 27, 2024 | Critical Thinking
Playing games is a great way for your child to develop their critical thinking skills—and the metaphor of a game is a great way to think about these important life skills! Every time your child works through a problem they need to solve, a sequence they need to...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 22, 2024 | Character, Communication
We hear the phrase “take a deep breath” all the time, especially before we’re about to do something big. For our kids, that might mean something fun, like getting into a pool (“Take a deep breath and jump!”) or something scary, like apologizing to a friend (“Take a...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 15, 2024 | Character, Collaboration
Supporting our kids’ ability to make and maintain relationships is one of our most important jobs as caregivers. It’s also one of the most challenging. Interpersonal skills like communication, sharing, and listening lay the foundation for this work, and while they may...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 8, 2024 | Character, Collaboration
Showing kindness means focusing your attention on another person, recognizing what they are feeling and what they need, and then offering them something. It’s giving your sister the last cookie in the jar. It’s playing a game because it’s your friend’s favorite. It’s...
