by mysocialedge.com | Apr 13, 2023 | Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Feelings, Parent-Child Relationships, Parenting Strategies, Peer Acceptance, Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Social Skills
As parents, we all want our children to be happy and well-liked. Making friends is an important part of a child’s development, but it’s not always easy. Many parents worry about their child’s social life and feel like they can’t do anything to...
by mysocialedge.com | Mar 27, 2023 | Parent-Child Relationships, Parenting Strategies
What you should you do when your child lies? Here are 6 important points to keep in mind. 1. Don’t overreact! I know this is a tough one parents, but take a deep breath, and do not get angry that they lied, respond with shock, or have an overly-dramatic response. 2....
by mysocialedge.com | Mar 22, 2023 | Brain, Parent-Child Relationships, Self-Awareness
Parents should celebrate when their preschool child first starts to lie! This is because they have developed what psychologists call the “Theory of Mind” – they realize that what they know is different from what everyone else knows. A more specific definition is: that...
by mysocialedge.com | Dec 16, 2022 | Parent-Child Relationships, Parenting Strategies, Parenting Styles, Positive Parenting
This semester the students in Dr. Shah’s Chad 164: contemporary parenting class and Chad 162: Raising children in multicultural societies were tasked with writing an extensive research paper on what the research states when it comes to the best parenting style...
by mysocialedge.com | Oct 16, 2022 | Parent-Child Relationships, Parenting Strategies
The fall season is upon us and families are starting to engage in their annual holiday rituals for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Our Indian-American family is also thinking about Durga Puja, Garba, Diwali, and Lakshmi Puja. What defines your family? What is...