Archive for 'Developing Potential'
Why Learning Through Failure Is a Good Thing
Posted on Nov, 01. 2010 by Trevor.
As a parent there is something you need to know. Your child wants to be successful. When kids are young, they don’t think to worry that they might not do something perfectly. Young children are willing to take risks; willing to learn anyway they can. I believe they learn to be worried about failure from [...]
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Shattered Paradigms: How to Keep From Breaking Your Child’s Learning Instincts
Posted on Oct, 31. 2010 by Trevor.
Have you ever had a child break a glass at home? Or maybe worse, pull something from a grocery store shelf that shatters all over the floor? These can be frustrating and maybe embarrassing experiences for parents; but I have to as,k why? What is it that makes these shattering events frustrating? Could it be [...]
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A Knight’s Perspective on Developing Real Intelligence
Posted on Oct, 25. 2010 by Kama.
Have you ever asked why we educate the way we do? Have you ever wondered if intelligence is really developed inside modern classrooms? Have you ever thought about how our modern educational systems developed? Recently Sir Ken Robinson, a humorous former professor, gave a speech, a portion of which was turned into a fantastic animated [...]
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The Secrets to Eliminating Temper Tantrums: Part 1
Posted on Oct, 24. 2010 by Kama.
“His constant whining, crying and temper tantrums drive me and my husband nuts!” a reader told me recently. Because I’ve had the blessing (and curse) of being the mom to probably one of the world’s worst tantrum throwers (in the form of my first daughter), this reader asked for my suggestions. Parenting a toddler who [...]
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Are You Investing In Your Child’s Emotional Bank Account?
Posted on Oct, 22. 2010 by Trevor.
Your child’s emotions are like a bank account. You as a parent make deposits and withdrawals. A child with a full account is happy and able to conquer the world. A child without anything however can be depressed, rebellious, sad, and overall hard to raise. Here’s how this emotional back account works. Deposits are usually [...]
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Baby Proofing or Baby Training: Choosing the Best Option
Posted on Oct, 20. 2010 by Trevor.
I ran across a book recently that said that a properly trained baby should be able to live safely in a house where a loaded gun lives–not locked away in a gun safe, like some people suggest, but actually leaning against the wall on the floor near the front door. With conflicting messages like this [...]
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The Boy Who Painted Black
Posted on Oct, 18. 2010 by Trevor.
This is a story about a boy who painted in black. When all the other kids were painting beautiful colored photos, all this child could do was paint black–over, and over, and over. His strange behavior worried people. However, even after all the medical and psychological exams, it turned out he actually…well…if I tell you, [...]
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ADHD Drugs: Torture or Necessity?
Posted on Oct, 14. 2010 by Trevor.
Could the simple process of taking a child diagnosed with ADHD out of conventional school and putting them in a homeschool environment make a dramatic difference in their learning and behavior? A recent study done by Peter Gray, a research professor of psychology at Boston College, suggests this may be true. While the research was [...]
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Gifted Children Find Being Wrong Difficult
Posted on Sep, 24. 2010 by Trevor.
Some of us have a hard time admitting we are wrong. Gifted children tend to have such sharp minds for facts and handling information that when they are wrong it can be challenging. If you have ever noticed a child who goes to great lengths to keep from admitting they were incorrect, it might be [...]
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Light Bulbs: Are They Limiting Your Child’s Potential
Posted on Sep, 21. 2010 by Trevor.
CFL Light Bulb Ever heard of dirty electricity? What about UV radiation from light bulbs? This news has been going around for some time but I just stumbled upon it. Here is the deal. CFL light bulbs (like the picture at left) can affect you and your child’s health. Here are some of the symptoms [...]
