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 | Apr 9, 2019 | Gratitude, Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
It’s never too late to help your kids learn to be grateful. Gratitude helps them show appreciation and can help them be mindful of their own actions. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on...
by Ari Yares | Aug 27, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Curiosity killed the cat, right? But without allowing our kids to explore the world around them and scratch that curiosity itch, we risk stifling their growth. So, how do we balance our competing needs to keep kids safe and allow them to thrive by putting their...
by Ari Yares | Dec 17, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Helping a young child learn and grow means encouraging their scientific thinking – how they ask questions and express their curiosity and wonder at the world around them. The activities that we pick to do with our children can help this flourish, even without...
by Ari Yares | Dec 3, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Building basic math skills in our kids is not just important for future school success. Understanding math is a fundamental part of understanding the world around us. Even if you are math-phobic, you can still help your child see the math in the world around them....
by Ari Yares | Jul 30, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Getting a meaningful conversation going at the dinner table can be a struggle. Too often, we ask the generic “How was your day?” and then get an equally generic answer (“Fine”) in return. If we want our dinner tables to be a place where we can...
