by Ari Yares | Aug 14, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Have you ever found yourself staring up at the night sky and trying to make out the constellations, like the ancient Greeks? Maybe you can figure out where Orion and his belt is or tried to figure out which stars make up the Big Dipper. Perhaps you’ve cloud watched...
by Ari Yares | Aug 13, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
We all want to read to our kids. But it can be a bit of a challenge to read to your toddler. They won’t sit still when reading, try to turn the pages, or just simply lose interest. Here are some tips to help get them engaged in reading. Share this: Click to...
by Ari Yares | Aug 7, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Getting your child help at school can be confusing and intimidating. There are all sorts of new terms to understand, deadlines to track, and policies to follow. While the law requires parental participation and informed consent, even the most informed parents can...
by Ari Yares | Aug 6, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
All kids whine and kvetch. It seems to be a given. But, it can be annoying, particularly when it happens all of the time. How do we channel the kvetching so that it doesn’t drive us nuts while still allowing and encouraging our children to share how they feel?...
by Ari Yares | Jul 31, 2019 | School Psychology, The Innovative Dad Blog, Uncategorized
What images come to mind when you hear the phrase “special education”? There are a lot of common misconceptions. Some people believe that kids who are in special education will be labeled. Others think that they have to learn separately from other kids....
by Ari Yares | Jul 30, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Getting a fear to go away can be difficult even for an adult. Yet, we often assume that for our children that it is easy to no longer be scared of something because we view their fears as being irrational. Working to eliminate a fear takes time and patience, mostly on...
