Music education helps improve children's ability to learn

Music education helps improve children's ability to learn

 What if a large number of scientific studies found there was one activity that could improve our cognitive function, help our memory systems work effectively, help us learn language, help us moderate our emotional states, help us solve complex problems and help our brains be healthier into later life? What if that activity was also enjoyable for everyone involved?

There is one such activity: music education.
I am a music educator who has become fascinated by the research done by neuroscientists and psychologists about the impact of music learning on brain development, especially in school-aged children.

A question I frequently get asked is: how can one activity have so many positive impacts on the brain? The list in my opening statement is just the tip of the iceberg.

Over the last four years, we have learned how music education improves working memory, phonemic awareness, development of complex spatial skills, impulse control development, auditory development that protects our brains from aging, and reading and comprehension skills. The list could go on and on.

Learning music is a full brain workout

What we now know is that learning a musical instrument and foundation music education skills – such as clapping in time, singing in tune and moving to music – are some of the most complex cognitive activities the brain can undertake. They involve the auditory, motor and visual cortices communicating at an astonishingly fast rate, while the cognitive, reward and sensory networks are sharing information, and the perception, emotion and cognition networks are making personal meaning from all the logical information the brain is processing.

 After doing something so complex, our brains look at other tasks like reading, problem solving and conceptualization and say: “Well, this is easy in comparison to music learning!”

The list of skills and abilities that music learning develops is still very long, but it has started to be sorted under three main areas: language development, executive skills and social skills development.
To give you an idea of how this happens, here is a crash course in music and the brain.

 How learning music improves brain development

The parts of the brain that are responsible for learning music and language are overlapping.
This means we hear music as language when we are babies and we use that understanding to the learn how to decode language and speak it.
This is why musically trained children tend to acquire language quicker, learn how to read earlier and develop comprehension skills earlier. This is the very foundation of all learning at school: the ability to use language.
The act of learning music requires children to use many different parts of their brains at once.

One of the areas that gets a great workout is the prefrontal cortex, where our executive functions live – the area where we very slowly, through our entire school career, learn how to manage ourselves.

Music learning requires the use of that system just a little bit every single time we pick up an instrument and do a musical activity. It is the slow, permanent and effective development of the most complex part of our brains.

Playing music in a group, whether keeping a beat or playing a symphony, requires subtle, nonverbal social skills. These are the manners and explicit behaviors we work so hard to teach our children, whether as parents or teachers. These are the subtle, deeply human social skills that employers seek when they interview someone.

These serve musically trained children well into adulthood as they develop solid relationships, manage their well being, and are empathic and compassionate towards others.

The big myth about music education

Very often I hear parents say: “My children aren’t going to a be concert pianists so why should they keep learning music?”
It's a fair question but one that's informed by old thinking and a lack of understanding of the new research.

Music is a wonderful art form and one that will enrich your children regardless of how proficient they become.
Learning music to pursue it as a profession is not the point of music education for every child in school.

Learning music provides children with the cognitive foundations for effective learning, which ultimately helps them become confident learners, ready to make the most of their education.


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 Reference : Dr Anita Collins

Helping Your Kids Understand Happiness

Helping Your Kids Understand Happiness


Whether or not you are generally happy, I believe you can master happiness by learning the following five steps and using them every day, so that happiness becomes part of the conversation. A real practice, a real topic, something that is practiced as a skill in how to best handle mental well-being.

Follow these steps and teach them to your children:

• The Happiness Decision (empowerment)
• Happiness Boosters (positive mood boost)
• Happiness Challenges (resiliency)
• Heart-Based M.A.P.S. (contentment/fulfillment)
• Faith (bliss and joy)

 The Happiness Decision -- Empower Yourself:

Reinforce their empowerment over their own mental state by encouraging them to choose happiness whenever they want to feel good. Remind them that in any moment, barring mental health issues such as depression that should be treated by a doctor, they can choose to be happy. And if they allow other people places and things power over their happiness, then they are just giving it away -- and their happiness is so valuable they want to keep it themselves and under their own control.

Happiness Boosters -- Create Positive Mood Whenever You Want:
Teach them how to boost their mood with a happiness practice filled with daily routines of a gratitude, kindness and positive reflection. Encourage dialogue around “I am grateful for ------------------- because it adds--------------------- to my life.” Encourage acts of kindness as part of a family contest or even part of allowance or bargaining agreements. At night, ask “What are three good things that happened today and how did you contribute to them?” Gratitude, kindness, and positive reflection aid in mood boosting.

Happiness Challenges -- Tools for Resiliency:

Use acceptance, forgiveness, and compassion to overcome adversity. Teach your children to respond with kindness, love, optimism, gratitude, and zest when placed in an adversarial position. Show them how to see the good that may come from the “bad” in life. Offer multiple perspectives on how acceptance, forgiveness, and compassion are the best ways to respond.

Heart-Based MAPS -- Follow your Heart:

Encourage them to see the deeper meaning and purpose in life or things they are doing in the day-to-day. Encourage them to be true to themselves by having acceptance and confidence with who they are deep inside. Encourage them to use their strengths. or what comes naturally to them in activities and situations that support their strengths.

Faith -- Trust in the Unknown:

When faced with the unknown, encourage faith and trust. We often feel fear or easily project a negative future when it comes to the unknown. Create a sense of empowerment through positive thinking and realistic optimism. Realistic optimism is where you have a realistic goal with an achievable plan and the belief in yourself to achieve it.

 So when teaching your kids about happiness, encourage them to be empowered over their own mental state, create a happiness practice of mood-boosting techniques, use happiness tools to respond to adversity, connect with the deeper meaning and purpose in life, be true to themselves, use their strengths, and choose faith*. Then your children will be better equipped to understand happiness as a tangible skill and concept to be learned and mastered.


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Mental Health Days -- What to do when your child just won't go to school

Mental Health Days -- What to do when your child just won't go to school

For many parents, the middle of August is the most wonderful time of the year. After hearing a thousand iterations of “I’m bored!” and waging a positional (often losing) arms race against excessive screen time, we are thrilled to cram our children’s backpacks full of shiny new school supplies and post those “milestone” first-day-of-school pics to Instagram.

But for some parents—and children—the first day of school is a source of dread. All children can experience anxiety about starting a new school year.  In many cases, with acknowledgment and reassurance, parents can alleviate those fears and help their children to navigate the transition successfully. But mental health conditions can exacerbate those common anxieties and fears, sometimes even making your child physically ill.

Try these ideas to alleviate the back-to-school battles

If you’re one of those parents, I know your pain. Those early morning battles were a pretty regular occurrence in my household. Here are a few ideas that worked for me as I tried to support Eric’s mental health while also meeting his educational goals.

1.Plan ahead. Change can be hard for children, especially when they have mental health conditions. Working with your child and the school ahead of time can help to alleviate some of the fear and anxiety your child may face. With Eric, we would schedule a time to meet with his new teacher and tour his classroom ahead of time so that he could acclimate to the environment. Many school districts build these before-school open house times into their regular schedules, but you can also reach out to your child’s teacher individually because sometimes the crowds can be overwhelming for children who have sensory issues or anxiety. Teachers want our children to feel safe in the learning environment.

2.Believe your child and acknowledge his or her fears. Why doesn’t your child want to go to school? Children need to feel heard. They need to know that they are safe. Ask questions about your child’s symptoms and concerns. Is there some specific environmental trigger that you and the school can address? Is your child worried about being bullied? Can you and your child work on an accommodation with the school that will help with your child’s concerns?

 3.Address the attendance issues proactively in your child’s Individual Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 Plan. When Eric completed his sophomore year of high school, his illness was so well managed that he no longer met the criteria for a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) IEP. This was both a blessing and a source of anxiety for both of us. While I certainly celebrated Eric’s success in managing his behaviors and triggers, I was also nervous about a relapse. On his psychiatrist’s advice, we requested that unlimited mental health absences be written into his Section 504 Plan, which replaced the IEP.


4.Consider a non traditional school environment. In seventh grade, Eric struggled at a large junior high school and ultimately had to be transferred to an alternative program that provided safety but could not meet his educational needs. In ninth grade, he was able to transfer into a small public charter school, and that change made a significant difference in his academic performance. The charter school environment was much easier to navigate—the staff, teachers, and students felt like family.


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How to Respond When Your Child Acts Out in Public

How to Respond When Your Child Acts Out in Public

As you push your cart through the store you hear a wail from the next aisle. The cry starts low and rises sharply, followed by,

“I need it! But I NEED IT!!!”

You turn into the aisle and see a mom trying to get her 6-year-old to stop shouting. His cries are getting louder and louder. This is turning into a full-fledged tantrum.
       



 As a bystander, many of us feel sympathy for parents in these situations. We know how hard it is; we silently wish them luck and good vibes as we navigate around the tantrum. You might hear someone muttering, “Get that child under control,” or “I would never allow my child to act that way!” or something else that is equally unhelpful to the situation.

As a parent, how do you respond when your child acts out in public?

Know your Child’s Limits. 

Having a meltdown doesn’t always mean that a child is deliberately being naughty. Toddlers are still developing their ability to control their emotions. When they get overstimulated or tired, tantrums and meltdowns are common. Even older children can have trouble controlling their emotions — especially when they are overtired or hungry. You know your child best. How much are they able to handle? A quick run to the grocery store is different than an afternoon at the mall. Shopping earlier in the day might go better than a trip right before dinner time. Can you get some of your errands done without bringing your child? As much as you can, recognize your child’s limits and plan accordingly.

When the Tantrum is Happening.

Take a deep breath and acknowledge that this is very hard. Parents feel pressure to make the tantrum stop immediately and when that doesn’t work, they often feel embarrassed and out-of-control. The main thing to remember is that tantrums and acting-out behavior should not result in a child getting their way. You don’t want your child to start bullying you into getting what they want with the threat of embarrassing you with bad behavior. As hard as it is, do your best to stay calm and firm with your limits. Try to ignore everyone else around you and focus on what your child needs from you right now. If your child is really upset, you might need to give them some direction to help them calm down. Try saying, “I can hear you are really upset, but yelling at me is not going to help. Try taking some deep breaths.”



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6 Ways Parents Can Keep Their Emotions in Check When Dealing With Children

6 Ways Parents Can Keep Their Emotions in Check When Dealing With Children

Some parents resort to tough punishments, even turning violent at times, which affects the children negatively and instill fear in their minds. The aftermath is that of guilt and emotional turmoil, which makes parents feel they have been too hard on their kids. Parents are often caught up in this struggle when they get any complaint about their kids behavior , like a fight with a friend, or when their children resort to bad habits.

There are several ways you as a parent can help to lead your tiny preschooler on the right path, but how can you keep a check on your emotions? Read the pointers below to know more.

1. Set a Good Example

Kids idolize their parents. The way we behave with them, the same they often replicate. If you realize this fact, your approach to controlling your emotions and temper would be much easier than otherwise. Always adapt courteous tone when addressing your child, be it generally speaking or rebuking him/her softly.

Your child will learn two things out of it- firstly, he/she will learn how to address other in a courteous manner, and secondly, the child will realize his/her mistake and adopt the will to rectify, which is very important.

2. Become a “Star” for Your Kid

Children are rightly said to be a reflection of God. They are purest beings, with innocence intact. If you tell them to believe in something, and they trust you, they will rightly believe you with no questions asked. Take this opportunity and become a role model to your kids. This starts with teaching your child how to be friendly and respectful towards others. If your child goes to one of the best preschools in your locality, half of your worries are over, because the teachers will take care of your children and impart them with virtuous values.

However, how can you be the “star” to your preschooler? Ask them about their daily activities in the day-care. They may be too young to understand much but every communication of love and care you have with them will bring you both closer and help you to calm down as well, and thus, you will be able to control your emotions when teaching kids how to become better human beings.

3. Note down the Right Words, Strike out the Wrong Ones

Take out a diary and note down all the words you generally use when losing temper on your child or being good to him/her. You will certainly have a set of positive words and some negative words. Read both the positive and negative words and make a conscious effort to not use the negative words again when helping your child overcome his/her bad habits or wrong activities. Whenever you feel, you are about to admonish your child harshly; stop yourself, and remember the positive words you had noted down in your diary, and use those instead.

4. Be Gentle While Correcting Your Child

One way to stop yourself from being excessively hard on your children, is to question yourself- Would I like to be told something politely or rude? Of course, most of us would choose the former. Similarly, kids would learn things faster and understand their wrongdoing if they are spoken politely with, yet firmly to drive the point across.

5. Check Your Stream of Thoughts

Certain times, we plan ahead when speaking to our child and not every confrontation is an outcome of an instant outburst. When you have such an opportunity, then prepare ahead. Remain calm and composed, try some breathing exercises and make a mental note of things that have to be spoken about. Search out ways you can mildly put things across to your child and how to make amends or better, help your child in finding a way out of the problems he/she must be in.

6. Trust Yourself on Being the Right Parent

While you need to be soft with your kids, however, drawing a line is crucial. Sometimes, you have to be firmer with them, and that time if you feel that your emotions are stopping you from doing the need then just trust your gut instincts. If they have been repeating mistakes or certain inappropriate activities or behaviour, then you may have to take a further step and trust us, you are doing the right thing as long as any of the corrective measures taken are not abusive.

Follow the above-mentioned steps, and notice how it will change you as a parent to becoming a better-controlled person, emotionally, when dealing with your children in preschool.

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Kindness Activities for Elementary Students, Preschoolers, & Middle Schoolers

Kindness Activities for Elementary Students, Preschoolers, & Middle Schoolers

A few of these activities are listed and described below.

Temperature Check

This is one of the simplest activities described in this article, but its potential to encourage a positive emotional state should not be underestimated.
The Temperature Check is as easy as asking a single question at the beginning of class:

“How are you feeling today?”

Not only will this let the students know that someone cares about how they are feeling, it also signals that sometimes they will be feeling something negative – and that’s okay.

We can all use this reminder that we are human, which means that we are all occasionally subject to emotions and feelings that we’d rather not have; however, this reminder can be especially helpful for teenagers, who are likely dealing with more intense and varied emotions than anyone else.
After asking this question, you can instruct students to turn and talk to their neighbor, share with the whole class, or both.

Starting the day with this activity can get students in the right frame of mind to be more kind and empathetic towards one another, and it can alert you to any potential problems with specific students.

 Community Circle

Another good activity to encourage good listening skills and empathy is the Community Circle.

Before beginning this activity, choose a “talking piece” – this is an object that will be passed around the group, and signals that the holder has exclusive speaking rights. You can use a stuffed animal, a small beach ball, or any object with special significance to the classroom that is easy to hold and pass around.

If you can, remove the desks or tables from the classroom. If this is not possible, either push them to the outer perimeter of the room. Arrange the chairs in a circle or sit on the floor with the whole class.

Tell your students that in the Community Circle, only one person may talk at a time and everyone must listen quietly and respectfully to whoever is speaking. Show the class the talking piece you have chosen, and explain that only the individual holding the talking piece may speak.

Buddy Up

This fun and easy activity will encourage your students to help one another.
It’s as simple as assigning each student a buddy – you can let the students pick their own buddy, you can partner them up yourself, or you can alternate between the two methods of pairing up .

 If you have any cliquey students in your class, assigning a buddy rather than letting them choose may be more effective.

To make sure students get a chance to work on their relationship skills with a wide range of people and personalities, have them switch buddies regularly. They can find a new buddy each week, every other week, every month, or any other period of time that works for your class.

This activity will give your students ample opportunity to build their communication skills, practice accountability, and be kind to one another.

 

 How to Teach Empathy

There are also many ways to teach empathy to children, a very similar but distinct construct from kindness.

While kindness involves acts of goodwill, smiles, and positive words, empathy is about earnest listening, relating to one another, and putting yourself in someone else’s shoes.

You could also take some concrete steps to inject your classroom with a culture of empathy,like :

• Reading stores from the perspective of characters similar to your students.

• Following a student schedule for a day.

• Surveying students frequently to help students understand what is in the minds of their peers

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Be a fit child

Be a fit  child

Here square measure 5 rules to measure by, if you are a child United Nations agency desires to be match. The trick is to follow these rules most of the time, knowing that some days (like your birthday) may demand cake and frozen dessert.




1. Eat a spread of Foods

You may have a favorite food, however the simplest alternative is to eat a spread. If you eat totally different foods, you are a lot of possible to induce the nutrients your body desires. style new foods and previous ones you haven't tried for a short while. Some foods, like inexperienced veggies, could style higher the older you get. plan a minimum of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day — 2 fruits and 3 vegetables.

Here's one combination that may work for you:

at breakfast: ½ cup (about four large) strawberries on your cereal
with lunch: six baby carrots
for a snack: associate apple
with dinner: ½ cup broccoli (about two massive spears) and one cup of dish

2. Drink Water & Milk

When you are very thirsty, cold water is that the best thirst-quencher. and there is a reason your faculty restaurant offers cartons of milk. youngsters want metal to create sturdy bones, and milk may be a nice supply of this mineral. what quantity do youngsters need? If you're four to eight years previous, drink 2½ cups of milk each day, or its equivalent. If you are nine or older, aim for three cups of milk per day, or its equivalent. you'll be able to combine it up by having milk and a few alternative calcium-rich dairy farm foods. Here's one combination:

2 cups (about [*fr1] a liter) of low-fat or fat less milk
1 slice cheddar
½ cup (small container) of yogurt
If you would like one thing apart from milk or water once in a very whereas, it's okay to have 100 percent juice. however try and limit juice to no quite one serving (6 to eight ounces) each day. Avoid syrupy drinks, like sodas, juice cocktails, and fruit punches. They contain plenty of another sugar. Sugar simply adds calories, not vital nutrients.

3. hear Your Body

What will it want to be full? once you are intake, notice however your body feels and once your abdomen  feels well full. Sometimes, individuals eat an excessive amount of as a result of they do not notice after they ought to stop intake. intake an excessive amount of will cause you to feel uncomfortable and might cause unhealthy weight gain.

4. Limit Screen Time

What's screen time? it is the quantity of your time you pay looking TV or DVDs, taking part in video games (console systems or hand-held games), and employing a good phone, tablet, or PC. The longer you pay on these sitting-down activities, the less time you've got for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding, and swimming. try and pay no quite two hours each day on screen time, not investigating PC use associated with faculty and academic activities.

5. Be Active

One job you've got as a child — and it is a fun one — is that you just get to work out that activities you wish best. Not everybody loves baseball or football. perhaps your passion is martial art, or kickball, or dancing. raise your oldsters to assist you are doing your favorite activities frequently. realize ways that to move a day. you would possibly even write down an inventory of fun stuff to try to to, therefore you'll be able to use it once your mommy or papa says it is time to prevent looking TV or taking part in PC games!


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Developing responsibility in children

Developing responsibility in children

We tend to present responsibility to the children World Health Organization don’t would like it – the straightforward kids. however we regularly ignore the children in our family World Health Organization extremely would like having some trust – the troublesome kids, those who need following up. typically the additional parenting work they need will appear only too abundant.

Belong through contribution


Kids belong in 2 ways in which in families – they either belong because of their positive contribution or they belong through poor behavior. The family persecutor has the maximum amount cache because the accountable kid – their folks definitely recognize they're around!
It is sensible for bogeys to figure arduous to produce opportunities for teenagers to contribute to their family in order that they feel valued for what they bring about to their family, instead of for what they take.

Here square measure 5 sensible tips to market a way of responsibility in your kids:

1.Start from associate early age. kids as young as 3 square measure keen to assist and take some responsibility however we regularly push them away and say, ‘You will facilitate once you’re older.’ Train your children from a young age to form a contribution thus it becomes addictive. Remember, not each kid can facilitate equally. If your kids square measure school-aged and do little or no to assist, then begin with a couple of jobs on a daily basis and step by step increase the quantity.

2.Give children responsibility that scares or surprises you. A neighbor gets her four year recent to take out her dishwasher every morning, plates and every one. Another parent i do know gets her 5 year recent to assist her younger sister get her breakfast every morning. Another provides over the weekly garbage to 10 year recent with no reminders some. In every case, the children rise to the challenge set by their folks. provide your kid or stripling one thing that produces you're thinking that, ‘NO WAY’! He can’t do that! children can usually surprise adults with what they'll do.

3.Make sure the responsibility is real. Setting the table, creating beds, tidying rooms square measure jobs that others like. Giving children jobs as a result of you're thinking that it’s smart for them simply don’t cut it with children. but giving jobs that others think about teaches them that their assistance is required.

4.If a toddler forgets then nobody else will the task. If a toddler doesn’t empty the dishwasher then it still there once they dawn from college. Sounds robust however that’s however the important world operates. after you empty it, it becomes your responsibility. once we’re time-strapped it’s typically easier to try to to kids’ jobs for them. Nothing wrong with this once in a very whereas as we have a tendency to facilitate one another get into families. However, if you're invariably doing a child’s job then it's going to likewise be yours.

5.Place facilitate and responsibility on a roll. the employment of rosters has the advantage of inserting responsibility on to children and takes you out of the image. prompt them to ascertain the roll, to not do their jobs! It’s a delicate however necessary distinction.



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Vitamins: What are they and what do they do?

Vitamins: What are they and what do they do?

 Vitamins are organic compounds that are needed in small quantities to sustain life. Most vitamins need to come from food.

Here are the different types of vitamins

Vitamin A

Chemical names: Retinol, retinal, and four carotenoids, including beta carotene.

•   It is fat soluble.
•   Deficiency may cause night-blindness and keratomalacia, an eye         disorder that results in a dry cornea.
•  Good sources include: Liver, cod liver oil, carrots, broccoli, sweet potato, butter, kale, spinach, pumpkin, collard greens, some cheeses, egg, apricot, cantaloupe melon, and milk.

Vitamin B
Chemical name: thiamine.

•     It is water soluble.
•     Deficiency may cause beriberi and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
•     Good sources include: yeast, pork, cereal grains, sunflower seeds, brown rice, whole-grain rye, asparagus, kale, cauliflower, potatoes, oranges, liver, and eggs.

Vitamin C

Chemical name: Ascorbic acid

•     It is water soluble.
•     Deficiency may cause megaloblastic anemia.
•     Good sources include: fruit and vegetables. The Kakadu plum and the camu camu fruit have the highest vitamin C contents of all foods. Liver also has high levels. Cooking destroys vitamin C

 

Vitamin D

Chemical names: Ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol.

•     It is fat soluble.
•     Deficiency may cause rickets and osteomalacia, or softening of the bones.
•     Good sources: Exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) through sunlight or other sources causes vitamin D to be produced in the skin. Also found in fatty fish, eggs, beef liver, and mushrooms.

Vitamin E

Chemical names: Tocopherols, tocotrienols

•     It is fat soluble.
•     Deficiency is uncommon, but it may cause hemolytic anemia in newborns. This is a condition where blood cells are destroyed and removed from the blood too early.
•     Good sources include: Kiwi fruit, almonds, avocado, eggs, milk, nuts, leafy green vegetables, unheated vegetable oils, wheat germ, and whole-grains.

Vitamin K

Chemical names: Phylloquinone, menaquinones

•     It is fat soluble.
•     Deficiency may cause bleeding diathesis, an unusual susceptibility to bleeding.
•     Good sources include: leafy green vegetables, avocado, kiwi fruit. Parsley contains a lot of vitamin K.

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5 Ways to Get Your Family More Active

5 Ways to Get Your Family More Active

There are many various factors in maintaining a healthy mode for yourself and your family. beside feeding healthy and obtaining enough rest, kids ought to be collaborating in many physical activity. tho' the majority seemingly relate physical activity to progressing to the athletic facility or going for a five-mile run, being physically active is as straightforward as throwing a baseball or enjoying a game of tag.

There are a range of activities that encourage the 3 components of fitness – endurance, strength, and adaptability.

 Children United Nations agency are active and participate in activities that encourage the 3 components of fitness can see many various advantages. analysis shows that a toddler that's physically active is additional seemingly to sleep higher, that is additionally necessary to a child’s health, and can even have a healthier outlook on life.

Other advantages of physical activity include:

• Controls weight and reduces risk of fatness
• Strengthens muscles and bones
• Improves energy levels
• Strengthens the lungs
• Lowers vital sign and steroid alcohol levels

At home, families may guarantee their kids have gotten enough condition by making a routine that features fun physical activities. Families will encourage straightforward ways in which to include being active into their family’s everyday routine by taking the steps rather than Associate in Nursing elevator or parking farther aloof from the doorway of a store.

 Here are five additional ways in which you'll facilitate get your family additional active:

1.Fit in Fitness – Squeeze during a couple of minutes of exercise even whereas your kids are reposeful and look TV by doing little activities throughout business breaks.

2.Walks/Hikes – Add a pre or post-walk to your daily routine. within the summer, this can make sure the temperature (hopefully) has cooled down a small amount. combine things up each currently then and continue a hike somewhere new or add a scavenger hunt game to the combo.

3.Yoga – Yoga could be a good way for youngsters to push a healthy mode and find out how to stay peaceful and relaxed.

4.Sports Night – Host a sports night at your house together with your friends and neighbors or simply your immediate family. you'll have totally different games on every occasion or use them to observe a sport your kid is presently showing interest in.

5.Dance Party! – you'll ne'er get it wrong with throwing on some music and having a dance party! the simplest part? you'll have a dance party anywhere!


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How you speak to your kid could fuel fleshiness

How you speak to your kid could fuel fleshiness

A recent study provides new insight into however language impacts childhood fleshiness. The researchers found that the oldsters of weighty kids were a lot of seemingly to use direct statements to forestall them from intense hot treats.
Now that one in three kids within the us square measure either overweight or weighty, each parent worries about their child's consumption habits. Understanding however and why some kids become weighty is imperative.

 The means that folks behave and move whereas feeding their kids is understood to be vital, however the story is advanced. proscribing food will truly, paradoxically, increase what quantity a toddler grub overall.
Researchers recently kicked off to research an area of this conundrum: the role of language. They wished to grasp however the means within which we have a tendency to speak to our kids concerning what they ought to or mustn't eat impacts dietary decisions.

Language and fleshiness

It's a as long as the means within which a parent speaks to their kid has an impression on their behavior. And, per the newest analysis — that is currently revealed within the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior — this additionally applies to consumption habits.

Currently, there's very little recommendation offered on the way to speak with kids concerning their dietary decisions. As handling emotions explains, "So several of the rules square measure centered on what to not do. there is a heap of stress on what oldsters should not be doing and what does not work."

 

 Dispelling parenting myths

There is a stigma hooked up to the oldsters of weighty kids. Often, folks assume that they merely permit their kid to eat no matter they need, whenever they need. This study incontestable that the reverse was true. As handling emotions explains, "They were attentive and actively making an attempt to induce their kids to eat less food."
However, the scientists noted a subtly totally different linguistic approach. per their findings, the caregivers of weighty kids were ninety p.c a lot of seemingly to use direct language, like "Only eat one" or "You're consumption each of those? No! Don't! Buckeye State my gosh."

Handling Emotions is an experiential learning to must have Emotional - Social skills in kids to face today’s world and themselves.


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7 Tips For Treating Kids' Colds

7 Tips For Treating Kids' Cold

Children are magnets for colds and viruses. But the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends that over-the-counter cough and cold medications not be given to kids younger than 2, and studies have shown that cold and cough products don't work in kids younger than 6. So what's a desperate parent to do?
We've rounded up seven cold- and cough-fighting strategies to speed your child's recovery — without the use of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines.

Keep reading.

1. Steam

Steamy air is an excellent way to help reduce congestion. Several Circle of Moms members recommend running a hot bath or shower and keeping your child in the steamy room for as long as possible. Others, like Melissa S., recommend a humidifier for making the air more moist: "What REALLY helps is a humidifier. The cold mist helps my daughter sleep SO much better, and it helps loosen [her] congestion."


2. Vapor Rubs

Applying a vapor rub to the chest and feet is another popular way to treat children's colds. As Claudia G. relays, "I rubbed Vicks VapoRub on her chest and feet and put socks on her at bedtime and during the day. That really worked for her. I could notice the difference after just one night of doing that."

3. Head Elevation

If your child is having trouble sleeping because of his cold, try elevating his head, says Stina B.: "My kids always had difficulty sleeping when they were stuffed up . I'd elevate the head of their beds with a pillow under the mattress." Jen M. agrees: "Use pillows so he is sleeping in almost a sitting-up position."

4. Fluids

Staying hydrated is so important when fighting an illness. Many moms echo Hannah V.'s advice to give "lots of fluids." In addition to water, Janet M. recommends vitamin-packed orange juice. And don't forget warm, soothing liquids like chicken soup.

5. Honey

Honey shouldn't be given to children under the age of 1, but moms recommend honey as a cold remedy for older children. As Jen M. shares, "You can make a cough syrup with water, honey, and lemon juice. These help my son the most." The AAP also suggests a honey remedy for kids' colds: "Try half a teaspoon of honey for children aged 2 to 5 years, one teaspoon for children aged 6 to 11 years, and two teaspoons for children 12 years and older."

6. Saline Drops and Nasal Aspirators

Saline nose drops can be used to "clean out the sinuses" of children of any age. After the mucus is thinned and loosened, many moms recommend using a nasal aspirator like the Snotsucker to get it out, since most kids aren't yet pros at blowing their noses. Melissa B. shares: "I use saline nasal spray and a good old [fashioned] bulb syringe to suck it all out! It's non-pharmaceutical and it really helps break up the mucus."

7. Fever Medication

If your child has a fever, the AAP recommends acetaminophen for a baby 6 months or younger, and either acetaminophen or ibuprofen for a child older than 6 months. Enlist your doctor's help in determining the right dosage for your child, and always double-check the concentration on the bottle.



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parental controls to keep your kids safe online

parental controls to keep your kids safe online




According to Microsoft's "Digital Civility Index", it has been observed that 64 percent Indian youth are at risk to online cyber bullying and harassment and 75 percent are aware of a friend or family member who has faced to online harassment.

Nearly 44 percent have met the perpetrator of the risk but only 50 percent are knowledgeable about where to get help if needed.

"I often wonder what I need do as a parent, or as Microsoft, how we can educate our consumers about the simple things that that they can do to keep children safe in the cyber world," Alok Lall, Partner Technology Lead at Microsoft India, wrote in a blog post.

To turn on parental controls for your child, go to the Windows search bar, and type 'family options' and click on that options under settings.

Create an account for your child and enable parental controls, Microsoft said.
"Once parental controls are enabled, two features are turned on by default. Firstly, Internet browsing on Microsoft Edge browser becomes strict, ensuring that no adult content will be displayed in any of the search results," the company said.

"Secondly, 'InPrivate' browsing is blocked, disabling incognito browsing by the child," it added.
Turning on parental controls on Windows 10 provides a collaborative way to keep kids safer on Windows 10 and Xbox One devices, without resorting to a "big brother attitude".

"It's not just me deciding which sites she should go to, it's more of a collaborative effort," said Lall.

The parental controls enable four different settings for parents to not only ensure a safe online experience for their child but also healthy digital habits.
The four settings are "Check specifics of the child's Internet browsing," "Gain access to activity reporting," "Track the apps, games, and media kids use on Windows 10 and Xbox" and "Determine exactly how much screen time children have access to on the PC and Xbox".

Another feature that parents can use to ensure their child's online safety is enabling ‘reading view' on Microsoft Edge browser.
Reading view removes all ads, sidebars and comments and transforms a web page into a very simple format that reads like an open book.

"First, don't make your child an administrator of the device, second, turn on Windows defender, and third, enable parental controls," Lall emphasised.


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SOMETIMES, Kids simply want YOU

SOMETIMES, Kids simply want YOU

The other night, i used to be asleep in my bed after I detected that sound that creates you jump to your feet:

"Mom? Moooommmmmm...."

I went into our daughter's area to search out her concealment beneath her blankets, frightened from no matter nightmare she had simply had.
"What's wrong?" I asked her.
"I want you." she responded.
I need you. So simple. therefore innocent. therefore lovely

Sometimes,our youngsters simply want parents . generally they require to induce out of their bed to search out you as a result of they recognize that you simply can keep them safe. Sometimes, they require to run to you once they ought to be staying in their rooms as a result of they recognize that your hug can cure no matter hurts. generally they require to sleep off together with your arms around them as a result of they recognize that they're idolised.

When I consider the various times that our youngsters have asked us  to exist their beds, those square measure the days that I keep in mind the foremost... those that stand go in my recollections.

Even higher... after I consider my very own childhood, I will keep in mind the days once my mummy same"OK" after I told her that I required her, too. I will keep in mind her lying in my bed, in her white pajamas with very little pink flowers on them, asleep as a result of her, "Just one minute," worked in my favor and her exhaustion took over. I idolised those days. I idolised knowing that she was asleep beside American state and that i might sleep off with my eyes shut (as opposition open, as a result of i used to be continuously scared of the dark).

I keep in mind those times terribly lovingly... find it irresistible was yesterday, and that i keep in mind however happy it created .

So, once your children want you, don't fret regarding the foundations, simply this once... instead, allow them to want you and be there for them. the reality of the matter is... we want them right back.


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Path to improved kids health

Path to improved  kids health

There are many ways you can teach and support your children in eating healthfully. They include:

Start with breakfast

Eating a balanced breakfast with protein is a great way for your child to start their day. Protein can help them stay fuller longer. It even can help teenagers lose weight.
Mornings can be hectic. Try one of these for a healthy on-the-go breakfast:

• egg sandwich on whole-wheat bread

• Greek yogurt

• peanut butter on whole-grain toast

• Hard boiled eggs, toast, and an apple.

Make mealtimes a priority

Sitting down at the table as a family is an important part of establishing healthy eating habits. But it’s more than just eating together. Mealtimes are also a chance to:

• Provide your kids comfort. Children thrive on routine. Knowing they have dinner or other meals with their family regularly helps them feel safe.

• Talk with your kids. Show interest in what’s going on in their lives. Tell them what’s going on in yours. Build stronger connections among your family members.

• Monitor their eating habits. Older kids and teenagers spend more time eating at school or at friends’ houses. Use this time to watch what and how they eat. See if there is anything you can do to encourage better habits.

• Set an example for your child. If you prepare and eat healthy foods yourself, your child will eat healthier, too. Avoid obsessive calorie-counting. Don’t talk negatively about yourself. Your child could adopt the same attitudes. This could lead him or her to develop body image issues or negative associations with food.

 

Get kids involved

Have your kids help you shop for groceries and choose foods to eat. Teach them how to read a food label so they know the nutrition in the foods they’re choosing. They can also help fix meals and take some ownership in what they’re eating.
Another fun way to involve your child is to plant a garden. Growing some of your favorite fruits, vegetables, and herbs can teach children valuable lessons. Planting, maintaining, and harvesting your own food is satisfying. It can be a fulfilling experience for children and adults alike.
Make small shifts to healthier foods
You don’t have to overhaul your entire meal plan. Just find a few alternatives to unhealthy items in your fridge or pantry. Slowly start adding in more until you’ve adopted healthier food choices. Examples of easy swaps to make include:

      Instead of                                           Try…                                                                                                                                       

• Whole milk                                     Low-fat milk

• Soda                                              Water or flavored sparkling water

• White bread                                   Whole wheat or whole grain bread

• Ice cream                                       Homemade smoothie

• Butter                                            Olive oil

• Potato chips                                   Baked chips or nuts

Limit sugar

Sugar occurs naturally in many foods. These include fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy products. We get all the sugar we need from these foods.

Many foods have added sugar. At best, all this extra sugar just adds empty calories to our diets. At worst, it can contribute to hyperactivity, mood disorders, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.Sugar is often added to foods we wouldn’t think had sugar in them. These include breads, canned soup or vegetables, condiments such as ketchup, frozen meals, and fast food. For the best health, we should avoid or reduce the amounts of these foods we eat.

Here are some tips for reducing the amount of sugar in your and your children’s diets.

• Don’t ban sweets. Saying your child can’t have doughnuts or cake ever again can create cravings. When they do have a sweet treat, they tend to overindulge. Just make these kinds of foods a special treat instead of a regular part of their diet.

• Modify recipes. Many recipes taste just as good with less sugar added. Try reducing the amount of added sugar by half and see how it comes out.

• Avoid sugary drinks. It is recommended that children should have no more than 12 grams of sugar a day (3 teaspoons). Yet 1 can of regular soda has 40 grams (10 teaspoons) of added sugar. Cutting out sodas and juices is an easy way to reduce sugar.

• Eat more fruit. Fruit has plenty of natural sugar. Eat more to satisfy your sugar cravings. Make desserts that are centered around fruit. Try a fruit smoothie instead of a milkshake.

      

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Keep your kids more fit with these simple steps

Keep your kids more fit with these  simple steps

Some elements of this square measure up to KIDS — like serving healthy meals or deciding to require the family on a nature hike. however children will take control too once it involves their health.

 

Here square measure 5 rules to measure by, if you are a child desires to be work. The trick is to follow these rules most of the time, knowing that some days (like your birthday) would possibly incorporate cake and frozen dessert.

1. Eat a spread of Foods

You may have a favorite food, however the most effective alternative is to eat a spread. If you eat totally different foods, you are additional probably to urge the nutrients your body desires. style new foods and recent ones you haven't tried for a moment. Some foods, like inexperienced veggies, could style higher the older you get. aim a minimum of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day — 2 fruits and 3 vegetables.
Here's one combination which may work for you:
at breakfast: ½ cup (about four large) strawberries on your cereal
with lunch: vi baby carrots
for a snack: AN apple
with dinner: ½ cup broccoli (about a pair of huge spears) and one cup of dish

2. Drink Water & Milk

When you are extremely thirsty, cold water is that the best thirst-quencher. and there is a reason your faculty restaurant offers cartons of milk. children would like atomic number 20 to make sturdy bones, and milk could be a nice supply of this mineral. what proportion do children need? If you're four to eight years recent, drink 2½ cups of milk each day, or its equivalent. If you are nine or older, aim for three cups of milk per day, or its equivalent. you'll be able to combine it up by having milk and a few alternative calcium-rich farm foods. Here's one combination:
2 cups (about 0.5 a liter) of low-fat or lite milk
1 slice store cheese
½ cup (small container) of dairy product
If you would like one thing apart from milk or water once in an exceedingly whereas, it's okay to have 100% juice. however attempt to limit juice to no quite one serving (6 to eight ounces) each day. Avoid sweet drinks, like sodas, juice cocktails, and fruit punches. They contain tons of supplementary sugar. Sugar simply adds calories, not necessary nutrients.

3. hear Your Body

What will it want to be full? once you are feeding, notice however your body feels and once your abdomen feels well full. Sometimes, folks eat an excessive amount of as a result of they do not notice once they have to be compelled to stop feeding. feeding an excessive amount of will cause you to feel uncomfortable and might result in unhealthy weight gain.

4. Limit Screen Time

What's screen time? it is the quantity of your time you pay looking TV or DVDs, enjoying video games (console systems or hand-held games), and employing a smart phone, tablet, or laptop. The longer you pay on these sitting-down activities, the less time you've got for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding, and swimming. attempt to pay no quite a pair of hours each day on screen time, not investigation laptop use associated with faculty and academic activities.

5. Be Active

One job you've got as a child — and it is a fun one — is that you simply get to work out that activities you wish best. Not everybody loves baseball or association football. perhaps your passion is martial art, or kickball, or dancing. raise your kids  to assist you are doing your favorite activities frequently. realize ways in which to move daily. you would possibly even write down a listing of fun stuff to try and do, thus you'll be able to use it once your m or papa says it is time to prevent looking TV or enjoying laptop games!

Speaking of oldsters, they'll be a giant facilitate if you would like to be a work child. as an example, they'll stock the house with healthy foods and set up physical activities for the family.

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what can parents do to foster their child’s emotional development?

what can parents do to foster their child’s emotional development?

“One issue we have a tendency to do is create a box with photos of kids showing completely different emotions. we have a tendency to use happy, sad, angry, embarrassed, excited and keep. both sides of the box has one feeling with the word and therefore the image. the youngsters can pass the box round the circle within the morning and choose a face to explain however they feel. every kid then tells America what happened to form them feel that approach or why they feel that approach. we have a tendency to emphasize that it's okay to feel any feeling, and that we teach the youngsters to just accept the approach others feel. it's a good approach for a baby to specific themselves while not very knowing they're doing therefore.”
 




Talk it Through

when a baby has had Associate in Nursing emotional outburst and had an opportunity to settle down, take a couple of minutes to debate the events. raise your kid however she felt, what created her feel that approach and the way she handled her feelings. Your response may be one thing like this: “I’m sorry you felt angry that your brother took your toy, however touch him isn't OK. What else might you are doing rather than hitting?” Have a discussion concerning different alternatives, like asking the sib to present it back, finding him another toy to play with and asking him to trade or asking mamma for facilitate. Prompt your kid that mistreatment her words rather than her hands is often a higher selection once she is angry.

Act

it Out realize a time to play a game of emotional charades with the total family. consider some situations that may cause a baby to feel completely different emotions like angry, sad, lonely, embarrassed, excited, happy and keep. you'll be able to use events that have really happened along with your youngsters or conjure stories. Have every player hear the state of affairs and so show however she would feel and what she would do. Have a bunch discussion concerning different ways that to handle the case. this can be smart time for mamma and pa to share stories from your childhood concerning similar things and each the nice and not therefore good selections you may have created and what the results were.

Color Pine Tree State Happy

 Art are often a beautiful outlet for youngsters UN agency might not have the words to explain however they feel. you may produce a special “feelings journal” for your kid to use once she is upset. give her with crayons or markers and let her draw. Even toddlers will scribble to assist detach some steam when a temper bad temper. If your kid would love to, she will be able to tell you concerning her image and the way she was feeling once she thespian it.


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5 Steps to Managing Our Emotions at Work

5 Steps to Managing Our Emotions at Work

Emotions at their core area unit involuntary, usually physiological, responses on the far side our management. once you’re frightened your pulse quickens and your heart appears like it’s pounding, and there’s very little you'll do to vary that. however you'll perceive why you feel the manner you are doing and opt to respond in ways in which are healthy and constructive. Here area unit 5 key things we are able to all do to higher manage our emotions at work.



 




1. Learn to simply accept and price emotions at work. we have a tendency to can’t forestall emotions, therefore we want to simply accept them. once channeled properly, emotions at work will be an excellent supply of strength. Emotions at work area unit okay.

2. concentrate to your body. Your body typically is aware of what feeling you're feeling before your mind will. Take an instant to have faith in your physical sensations (that pounding heart, for example). this is often your likelihood to diffuse negative feelings before they get the higher of you.

3. concentrate to your instincts. you recognize that gut feeling that tells you once one thing simply isn’t right? This raw info could also be the foremost valuable—and underused— resources we've as humans. Is instinct telling you to induce out of Associate in Nursing uncomfortable situation? area unit you sensing that a colleague is stressed regarding something? Instincts area unit the messages our bodies send to stay  india out of danger.

4. concentrate to your perceptions. What you're feeling reveals however you understand a happening or action, and far of the time our perceptions have very little to try and do with the opposite person concerned. create it a habit to question your perceptions and assumptions. raise yourself wherever they are available from and whether or not there’s proof that they're correct.

5. Regulate your emotions at work. You can’t – and shouldn’t – stop experiencing emotions at work, however you'll learn to use them a lot of effectively. First, acknowledge that you just can solely fuel a negative scenario by adding negative emotions to that. Then take many deep breaths (which calms the nervous system) and raise yourself, what am i able to do to diffuse this example for myself or others? this might be as easy as acknowledging anther's viewpoint (e.g., “I see why this example should be troublesome for you…”) and sedately giving facilitate (“Can we have a tendency to strive a distinct approach…”). By that specialize in a rational resolution, you'll not solely regulate negative emotions at work however additionally direct them into positive action.



These area unit the primary steps to understanding and managing your own emotions, skills that may place you on the trail to stronger overall emotional intelligence. Once you interiorize these basic skills, you’ll be able to use your emotional intelligence to create your work setting healthier, happier and a lot of productive for everybody.

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Helping kids learn the way to Manage Emotions

Helping kids learn the way to Manage Emotions

Emotions are very important  part of life. they're tied to our social and sensory feelings, sanctioning United States of America to form sense of our inner landscape. while not them, handling emotions tend to be able to totally expertise  in kids knowledge .

While emotions come back simply to most people, they'll be troublesome to navigate as adults. Kids particularly notice it to regulate themselves once within the grip of robust emotions. because of this, raising showing emotion healthy children needs a fragile balance. On one hand, we would like them to find out to specific themselves, however on the opposite we tend to don’t wish them to induce out of management.












Tips for Teaching children Handle Their Emotions

Kids United Nations agency don’t learn to manage their emotions typically find yourself seeking unhealthy coping  mechanisms together with abuse, violence, sex activity or rebellion towards authority. Restrictive emotions also can cause serious issues together with depression, anxiety and self-harm among others. That’s why it’s vital that handling emotions tend to attempt to facilitate our children learn the way to manage them.

Here area unit many effective recommendations on the way to set about it:

Model healthy emotional self-regulation.

Children area unit keen observers and that they can emulate what you are doing. If you yell, they learn to yell. Speak with all respect and they’ll copy that. Your own behavior will go a protracted manner towards negating or reinforcing no matter habits you’re attempting to show your children. therefore rather than yelling or creating discouraging remarks once angry or upset, model healthy behavior by taking trip to cool down and act rationally. Doing this ahead of your kid helps them learn emotional regulation and self-control.

















 





Acknowledge and validate your child’s emotions.

Learn to acknowledge your child’s or teen’s feelings though they create you uncomfortable otherwise you assume they're unreasonable. Be sympathetic rather than faultfinding and use statements that mirror their emotions back to them like “That should have created you angry” or “You appear sad”. This validates their feelings and makes them feel understood.


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