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6 Ways to Build Strong Character and Integrity in Children

Empowered Kids, Success & Personal Development

We live in a society where values and ideals aren’t necessarily the epitome of integrity. As parents, we are unable to shield our children from the various social problems and vices that exist. But we can teach them and inculcate in them the value of integrity.

Integrity is crucial, yet becoming less common in modern society. It can be difficult to convince your kids that the ideal behavior is the opposite of what they observe.

However, you have a significant amount of power and a mostly captive audience as a parent. You may resist societal pressure and prepare your child for a life of integrity.

We’re NOT your Grandma’s Music Lessons

Confidence & Self-Esteem, Empowered Kids, Music Education, Stage Fright, Success & Personal Development

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12 Tips to Help Your Children Deal with Disappointment

Empowered Kids, Health, Success & Personal Development

Disappointment is a normal part of life. Whether it’s a trip to the playground or there are no more chocolate sprinkles at the ice cream shop, life is full of little and big disappointments. And as much as we’d like to spare our kids from failure and heartbreak, we can’t—and that’s a good thing.

It’s enough to make anyone feel a little sad and discouraged. It is also natural for parents to want to shield children from such unpleasant situations. However, dealing with losses can be a beneficial experience, and kids can really learn from being disappointed, especially when you teach them how to bounce back.

How can you guide your children without taking over?

Try these techniques to talk with your kids about their disappointments…

8 Essential Life Skills to Ensure Your Child’s Success

Empowered Kids, Practice, Success & Personal Development

Essential life skills are important and should be nurtured in every child. Learning how to be successful is one of the most important things you can do for your children. Everyone has to learn these skills on their own to succeed in life. We can all think of examples of nice, intelligent, capable people that can’t seem to get their lives together.

Teaching them early will ensure that they’re not feeling lost when they reach adulthood, and prevents them from having to cope with the struggles of being a late bloomer.

5 Tips to Strengthen Your Child’s Emotional Health and Happiness

Empowered Kids, Health

Nurturing your child’s emotional health is essential for happy, healthy kids. During the formative years of childhood, emotional health and identity are largely shaped. Their sense of well-being as well as their physical and cognitive growth may be negatively affected if this foundation is not properly established.

Three main factors play an essential role in how well kids can manage their emotions, gain perspective, and develop resilience.

These factors include having close relationships with their parents, receiving appropriate parenting, and having strong social and emotional skills.

When parents are a source of warmth and unconditional love, kids usually develop a positive attitude toward life.

How can you strengthen your child’s emotional health? These tips can help:

1.Spend time with your kids.
2. Train your children to be “fluent at feelings.”
3. Avoid labeling your children when you discipline them.
4. Encourage them to think positively.
5. Let them know it’s okay for life to be difficult sometimes.

10 Steps to Encourage Your Children’s Individuality

Confidence & Self-Esteem, Empowered Kids, Health

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12 Easy Relaxation Techniques to Share With Your Children

Empowered Kids, Health

Life is difficult, let’s face it.

Learning to relax can go a long way toward making life more pleasant for both you and your child.

Discover how you may support your children to become mindful and stress-free.

Try the following tips and techniques:

1. Be fun. Make sure to present relaxation practices as a helpful tool rather than punishment. Pay attention to your child’s limits so they’ll stay engaged.
2. Keep it brief…
3. Practice Breathing Techniques…
4. Play music….

8 Ways to Help Your Teen Overcome Shyness

Confidence & Self-Esteem, Empowered Kids, Success & Personal Development

Do you notice that your teen prefers to stay at home alone rather than go out and spend time with friends? It’s conceivable that they are dealing with their shyness and are unclear about how to handle or overcome it.

Being shy isn’t a bad thing.

But when you have a shy teenager, it might be that they are suffering from low confidence. Teenagers who are timid may find it difficult to express themselves, participate in social activities, or even make new friends.

If you want to help your teenager overcome this limitation, it’s important to consider the teen’s feelings and use a gentle approach.

Getting rid of shyness can take time, so it’s crucial not to push your teen too far.
If you think your teen is letting their shyness get in the way of living their best life, Consider these strategies to help them triumph:

1. Take Time to Understand Them
2. Talk to your teen
3. Start slow
4. Develop real strategies together
5. Rehearse the strategies at home
6. Encourage positive thinking
7. Work on speaking up in different situations
8. Focus on activities the teen loves