Bedtime Routine for Kids: How to Create One and an Example
How your child gets ready for bed makes a big difference in how they sleep. Discover tips to create a calm and peaceful bedtime routine.
Confidence
How to Build Confidence in Kids: 14 Expert Tips
How to Build Confidence in Kids: 14 Expert Tips
As parents, we want our kids to grow into confident adults. To help prepare them for the future, try these 14 tips on how to build confidence in kids.
How to Help Kids Learn Perseverance: 10 Tips for Parents
How to Help Kids Learn Perseverance: 10 Tips for Parents
You know what they say: If at first you don’t succeed, then try, try again. Perseverance is an important lifelong skill, and teaching it to kids will help them confidently approach challenges with a growth mindset. In this article, we’ll explore what perseverance...
Praising Kids: A Guide for Offering Encouragement to Kids
Praising Kids: A Guide for Offering Encouragement to Kids
Praising kids builds self-esteem and confidence. Learn ways to effectively encourage and praise your child.
Understanding Your Picky Eater: A List of Foods to Try (and How to Find More)
Understanding Your Picky Eater: A List of Foods to Try (and How to Find More)
Many kids are picky eaters. Find out some common reasons why and expand the list of foods your child will eat!
8 Ways to Raise Confident Kids at Home (for Girls and Boys!)
8 Ways to Raise Confident Kids at Home (for Girls and Boys!)
Confidence helps kids throughout their lives. Try these parenting strategies and activities and start raising confident kids at home!
Toddler Won’t Eat? 10 Tips to Help from Early Learning Experts
Toddler Won’t Eat? 10 Tips to Help from Early Learning Experts
Toddlers who won’t eat are learning the important skill of saying “no.” Find out how to work with them.
8 Ways to Support Your Shy Child’s Confidence Every Day
8 Ways to Support Your Shy Child’s Confidence Every Day
Shyness is common in kids, and parents can help them build confidence. Get 8 ways to support your shy kid!
Picky Eater Tips: How To Help Your Child Get The Nutrition They Need
Picky Eater Tips: How To Help Your Child Get The Nutrition They Need
Do you have a picky eater at home? These tips can help you avoid battles at mealtime.
Bite-Size Affirmations: Free Printable Lunchbox Notes
Bite-Size Affirmations: Free Printable Lunchbox Notes
Use these printable lunchbox notes to send a mid-day confidence boost!
Growth Mindset For Kids: How To Help Your Child Embrace Challenges
Growth Mindset For Kids: How To Help Your Child Embrace Challenges
Developing a growth mindset for kids helps unlock a lifelong love of learning.
What Are the Benefits of Having a Family Pet?
What Are the Benefits of Having a Family Pet?
A HOMER member wrote in asking about how they could make pet ownership a positive experience for their kids. Keep reading to see what Peggy, HOMER’s Senior Director of Learning and Curriculum Design had to say! Question I have a new baby and a four-year-old. I want to...
Raising an Independent Child: 4 Easy-To-Use Parenting Tips
Raising an Independent Child: 4 Easy-To-Use Parenting Tips
Raising an independent child and watching them go out on their own is one of the most fulfilling and difficult parts of parenthood. Whether you’re encouraging them to try out for a sports team or to try a new skill, there are plenty of ways that you can begin...