When Children Hear Horror Stories on the News
How do you nurture a children's confidence in a safe world even when they are exposed to disturbing news.
Preschool Development
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Motivating Children: Tips for Tapping Their Inner Drive
Think your child is lazy and unmotivated? Perhaps you just haven't found the right motivational mojo.
Helping Siblings Get Along at Every Age
Sibling rivalry is a daily struggle for millions of American parents, but these age-by-age strategies help smooth those squabbles.
Winning and Learning from Children's Clothing Battles
Learn how to sail through those unwanted clothing battles that winter brings.
Self-Control Strategies for Kids
Want to ensure your child's success in life? Start teaching self-control skills.
Preparing Your Home to Meet the Needs of Your 3-Year-Old
Wondering how organize your home to help your three-year-old thrive? The Montessori Children's House of Durham shared tips in a Carolina Parent live Facebook chat.
Coming Clean: Organizational Skills for Kids
If your little pack rat can't seem to find homework projects, library books or a favorite pair of shoes, it may be time to instill some organization.
Disconnect to Rediscover Playtime
There's no question that kids like apps, but are they actually good for them?
Understanding Your Child's Emotional Development
How do you ensure your child's healthy emotional health when it's harder to gauge than physical health?
Gratifying Kids' Wishes: When Enough is Not Enough
If your child is constantly seeking external gratification, this advice could help you understand and help him or her.
Motivating Kids to Read in Print and Pixels
Should kids learn to read in print or pixels? These tips encourage both skills at every age.
Care and Nurture of Your Child Ages 0 to 5
Have questions on how to care and nuture your 0-5 year old? Carolina Parent's live Facebook chat with American Institute of Healthcare & Fitness shared tips.
Communicating Effectively with Your Toddler or Preschooler
What's the best way to communicate with your toddler or preschooler? Carolina Parent's live Facebook chat with Montessori Children's House of Durham revealed answers.
Helping Children Choose Good Role Models
Help children pick and learn from positive, enduring role models with these age-by-age tips.
The Best Bullying Prevention
Help your kids develop five character tools that make them are less likely to take out their feelings on others and less likely to be bullied.
Helping Kids Learn to Make Good Choices
Try these strategies for supporting strong decision-making skills, from toddlerhood through adolescence.
Separation Adjustment: Helping Children Say Goodbye
For both working and stay-at-home parents, helping a child adjust to being in new places is an inevitable step of early childhood.
Early Learning: The Importance of the First Five Years
On August 20, 2014, Carolina Parent hosted a live Facebook chat with Primrose Schools on the importance of early education and development for children during their first five years. Here's a transcript of the conversation:
Service Learning: Empower Students to Change the World
When it comes to solving social problems, preschoolers and elementary students are often overlooked as people who can make a difference.
Taming Your Child's Anxiety
Try these age-appropriate strategies to soothe jangled nerves and overgrown worries so kids can simply enjoy being kids.
Social Savvy: Tips for Raising Confident Children
Gain expert tips for raising a confidently connected kids, from tots to teens.
Understanding a Child’s Capacity to Be Bored and Alone
Children are somtimes say they bored because they are reacting to uncomfortable emotional states.
Carolina Parent and Montessori Children's House of Durham Facebook Chat
On May 15, 2014, Carolina Parent hosted a live Facebook chat with the Montessori Children's House of Durham. For those who missed this event, here's a transcript of the conversation!
Pushing Back Against Peer Pressure
Peer-pressure, once thought of as a high school hallmark, is showing up as early as elementary school.
