Kindergarten readiness

Written by Katrina Cassel

How do you know if your child is ready for kindergarten?

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a child development psychologist and co-director of the Temple University Infant Lab, counsels parents against pushing their child into kindergarten too early. “It’s like the tortoise and the hare,” Hirsh-Pasek says. “The fastest starter isn’t always best in the end.”

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Ice cream promises

Written by Cindy Sigler Dagnan

At our house, we use the word “promise” sparingly because I want my girls to know that promises have to be kept. If I promise that we will go to play at the playground, ride bikes or rename the prolific number of dolls in our home, then my girls know that we will do it.

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Every last drop of summer

Written by Letitia Suk

With four kids home all summer, I wanted to spend individual time with each one. But suddenly it was August, and I was still waiting for the perfect moment to connect one-on-one with my children. So I announced over dinner, “I’m going to spend a day with each of you, doing whatever you want to do.”

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Misbehaviour moments

Written by Bridgette Booth

A child’s repeated misbehaviour can be frustrating to parents, but Ali Dent found a way to turn her child’s wrongdoing into positive learning experiences. First, Ali measures her children’s view of right and wrong. If her son Jonathan takes something from his brother, she pulls Jonathan aside.

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