Monday, August 15, 2005

For 5 year old

How to Raise Great Kids
Use these tips to teach your children the values that mater most to you.

Empathy, generosity, honesty, responsibility, and respect — teaching your kindergartner to be a good person is no easy task. But all of these values begin at home, where your example is key. Here, five ways to make a difference:

Interrupting: Why it happens and what to do about it
Why grade-schoolers interrupt
What you can to about interrupting

Ignoring: Why it happens and what to do about it
• Why grade-schoolers ignore their parents
• What to do when your grade-schooler ignores you

Depression
• Can children suffer from depression?
• My child seems sad; is he suffering from depression?
• What are the symptoms?
• How do I know if my child is depressed?
• What causes depression?
• How is depression treated?
• What about anti-depressants?
• How do I find a good therapist?

Lying: Why it happens and what to do about it
• Why grade-schoolers lie
• What to do about lying

Nail biting: Why it happens and what to do about it
• Why grade-schoolers bite their nails
• What to do about nail biting
• When to worry about nail biting

Nose picking: Why it happens and what to do about it
• Why grade-schoolers pick their nose
• What to do about nose picking

Sibling rivalry: How to help your child welcome a new sibling
• Why siblings clash
• What you can do about sibling rivalry

Swearing and potty talk: How to nip them in the bud
• Why kindergartners use bad language
• What to do about swearing and potty talk

Talking back: Why it happens and what to do about it
• Why kindergartners talk back
• What to do about back talk

Whining: Why it happens and what to do about it
• Why kindergartners whine
• What to do about whining

Tattling: How to nip it in the bud
• Why kindergartners tattle
• What to do about tattling

Aggression: Why it happens and what to do about it
• Why kindergartners get aggressive
• What you can do about aggression

How to teach your kindergartner to share
• What to expect at this age
• What to do

Guide to great playdates
• Making a "date"
• Playdate protocol
• Resolving conflicts
• Saying goodbye

How to raise a spiritual child

• What to expect at this age
• What you can do to nurture your child's spirituality