by Ari Yares | Sep 30, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
With the start of a new school year, homework reappears. How can we help our kids develop the skills to tackle homework without it driving us and them up a wall? Resources Building Healthy Homework Routines. Part I Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: The Homework Box...
by Ari Yares | Sep 26, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog
By now, you’ve probably seen the enchanting video of a pediatrician distracting a baby from his injections by playfully poking and running the syringe (with the cap on!) over the baby’s body. It’s cute, adorable, and clearly effective. The baby is relaxed and the...
by Ari Yares | Sep 23, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Feeling the same anxiety about homework that your children have? Believe it or not, with a little help, you can get your kids to develop healthy and helpful homework habits. Resources Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: The Homework Box Multitasking: Homework Help or...
by Ari Yares | Sep 17, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Getting our kids to own up to us can be difficult. Even when we aren’t being confrontational, our kids may view our direct questions in the kitchen as a challenge, just because we are facing them head-on. But, what might happen if we change the location and our...
by Ari Yares | Sep 3, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Picky eaters can drive parents absolutely mad. You’ve made a meal and for reasons that you cannot fathom, your child refuses to even look at it. What can you do to survive and not become a short order cooking who makes individual meals for each member of your...
by Ari Yares | Aug 29, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog
With school starting, we’ve noticed the pace of our lives changing. While the summer had its own frenetic moments, the pace seemed lighter and less intense. Now, we’re thinking about carpools, after-school activities, and a myriad of other time commitments from...