We can help your school aged child develop both at home and at school. Find suggestions about teaching responsibility, fostering self esteem and following instructions. Get advice on health and safety issues, as well as finding a pediatrician. Looking for fun and educational activities to do with your kindergartner? Check out our suggestions, including playdough fun, and outdoor learning.
Kindergarten Behavior
- Discipline basics - Part One - Introduction (age 5)
- This article is the introduction in a series of six parts that suggests four core skills to teach your young child.
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- Discipline basics - Part Two - Getting started (age 5)
- You need to instill a habit of establishing eye contact with your child before moving into the four core skills.
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- Discipline basics - Part Three - Following Instructions (age 5)
- Here are some clear guidelines for teaching your child to follow instructions.
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- Discipline basics- Part Four - Accepting No (age 5)
- The skill of accepting 'No', will teach your child how to deal with being denied.
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- Discipline - Part Five - Asking Permission (age 5)
- In some situations you are the best judge of what your child may or may not do.
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- Discipline - Part Six - Accepting Consequences (age 5)
- Taking responsibility for something we have done wrong does not come naturally.
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- 7 Easy ways to encourage independence (age 5)
- Gaining independence is a part of childhood. When children feel good about themselves and do things on their own they become confident and cooperative.
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- Aggressive behavior (age 5)
- Has your child been biting, hitting or kicking at home or daycare? Here are some tips to help your child through this phase.
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- Angry Feelings - (age 5)
- Is your child flying off the handle a little too often. Angry feelings can be scary to the young child and for the parent.
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- Bullying
- Bullying is when one child picks on another child repeatedly. Bullying can be physical, verbal, or social.
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- Chores – how to get your kindergartner to help
- Young children learn to be confident by taking on responsibilities.
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- Defiance - what to do when your child says no ( 5 year old)
- One of the most common complaints parents have is when they have asked their child to do something and the child says “NO”!
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- Divorce (age 5)
- How to help your family through divorce without harming the kids.
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- Divorce and separation - Tips for visits (age 5)
- For many families, separation and divorce is an emotionally, devastating time, where parents find themselves acting in ways that are not rational or cooperative.
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- Dressing challenges (age 5)
- ‘My child refuses to get dressed every morning'.
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- Fears - (age 5)
- All children go through periods of fear. This is normal and expected. Here are a few ideas to help your child with her fears.
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- Fears and anxieties in children
- Dr. Ross Campbell, author of the Five love languages of children, shares his advice about fears and anxieties.
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- Following instructions (age 5)
- Do you find that when you ask your young child to do something within 10 seconds they’ve forgotten.
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- Getting your child to sleep in their own bed (age 5)
- Some parents like to co-sleep with their children and some don't.
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- Helping your child cope with a new baby (age 5)
- The birth of a new baby can be challenging for some children. Here are suggestions for handling this in a positive way.
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- How boredom fosters creativity (age 5)
- Do your children complain of being bored?
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- How to get your child to love bath time (age 5)
- Even with rubber ducks and bubbles, bath time with young children can often be a struggle.
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- Keeping a tidy bedroom
- Does your child's bedroom look like a hurricane has gone through it?
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- Lying
- All parents want to raise honest children. At around the age of four or five children begin to experiment with lying and cheating
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- My kindergartner refuses to have his hair washed
- My kindergartner hates having his hair washed. He loves the bath; but when it comes to hair washing, he cries and wants to get out.
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- Nightmares (age 5)
- Nightmares are very scary dreams - but to a young child they seem real. Here are some tips that may help your family cope:
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- Preparing your child for a new baby (age 5)
- The birth of a new baby can be a stressful time for a young child. Take the time to prepare them.
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- Raising honest children
- Truth telling and tall tales. Tips on how to teach honesty.
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- Shopping with your child (age 5)
- The following ideas will hopefully make your next grocery store trip will be alittle easier.
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- Shyness - (age 5)
- My 5 year old is very shy - whenever we meet someone new she hides behind me.
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- Sibling rivalry (age 5)
- Are fighting siblings wearing you down? Here are some top tips for a more peaceful home.
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- Stopping back chat and disrespectful behavior
- As a parent, it is so frustrating to hear your own child back chatting, name calling or using bad language
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- Stress and young children
- Do young children experience stress? How would you know if your child is stressed?
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- Teasing - How parents can help their children cope
- Children who are teased on a school bus, in class, or during recess often don't want to go to school.
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- Temper tantrums (age 5)
- Does your young child have temper tantrums? Does it feel like they last forever? Well take heart, you are not alone.
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- Whining (age 5)
- Does your child whine? Is it driving you crazy? Well you're not alone.
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- Why developing a sense of humor is important
- Is developing your child’s sense of humor a luxury? As parents, we have to teach so much largely because we often end up teaching the same things over and over again.
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