8-Year-Old Parenting Tools

<p>Trust is a necessary foundation for every healthy relationship. As a parent or someone in a parenting role, you play a vital role in your eight-year-old’s success. There are intentional ways to grow a healthy...

<p>As a parent or someone in a parenting role, you play a vital role in your child’s success. There are intentional ways to grow a healthy parent-child relationship, and setting up a daily homework routine provides a...

<p>As parents or those in a parenting role, you play an essential role in your child’s success. There are intentional ways to grow a healthy parent-child relationship, and helping your eight-year-old learn to deal with...

<p>Why Listening?</p><p>Your child’s success depends upon their ability to listen and understand what you and others are communicating. There are intentional ways to grow a healthy parent-child relationship while...

<p>Why Anger?</p><p>Research confirms that when young children learn to manage their feelings, their executive functions are simultaneously strengthened.^1 They can better use self-control, problem-solve, and focus...

<p>Why Repairing Harm?</p><p>Eight-year-olds are working on understanding and applying rules in various situations. They are seeking independence and will naturally test limits and break rules. When they do, they...

<p>Why Transform Disrespect?</p><p>Eight-year-olds seek independence and will naturally test limits and break rules. When they feel powerless and angry, they can lash out in ways that show disrespect for others. Though...

<p>Why Back Talk?</p><p>Arguing in family life is typical and expected. “Back talk” can be defined as “argumentative replies.”^1 Children can respond in anger, hurt, frustration, hurtful tones, or with hurtful words...

<p>Why Examine Technology Use?</p><p>Becoming intentional about your child’s daily technology use can influence how they develop a healthy relationship with technology and its role in their life. Looking for ways to...

<p>Why Chores?</p><p>Chores allow your child to contribute to maintaining and caring for your family’s household. Daily chores allow your child to learn and practice valuable skills like timeliness, work ethic, and...

<p>As a parent or someone in a parenting role, you play a crucial role in your child’s success. There are intentional ways to nurture a healthy parent-child relationship, and creating daily routines provide a timely...

<p>Children continually note differences in their world. Parents or those in a parenting role have an opportunity to support children as they make sense of differences among people by talking to them about what they...

<p>As a parent or those in a parenting role, you play an important role in your eight-year-old’s success. Supporting your child in learning to understand and deal with bullying behavior is important for their success in...

<p>As a parent or those in a parenting role, you play a crucial role in your child's success. There are intentional ways to nurture a healthy parent-child relationship while growing confidence in your child to work to...

<p>Children and adults alike feel stress. Stress is the physical or mental response to an external cause, such as being yelled at by an angry sibling or finding a school project difficult. Feelings of stress are...