by Ari Yares | May 2, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog
I watched my kids get incredibly impatient the other day while waiting for a video to load on the TV. The message that the video was “loading” just stayed there and the longer that the video took to show up, the more irritated the kids got. My wife and I don’t react...
by Ari Yares | Jul 2, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Our impulse as parents is often to lecture our kids when they don’t do what they are supposed to or they misbehave. But is that the best way to help them learn the behavior that we want them to display? Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...
by Ari Yares | Oct 22, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Problem-solving work kids can be difficult when it starts and ends with strong emotions encouraging us to blame others. Help kids take ownership of their feelings while moving away from the blame game with this strategy. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in...
by Ari Yares | Jan 10, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Children, like adults, are faced with making decisions throughout the day. But, do we ever take the time to think about how we are asking them to make choices? Join the Innovative Dad for a conversation about how to structure choice making for children and how to help...
by Ari Yares | Dec 21, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
For a brief time in my life, I was a professional magician. It sounds more glamorous than it was. For a few years in middle and high school, I would perform magic tricks for birthday parties. With an old battered suitcase full of tricks and a podium I made out of an...
