by mysocialedge.com | Nov 18, 2024 | Aggression, Communication, Friendships, Girl Scouts, Peer Acceptance, Peer Influences, Social Skills
The Girl Scouts Troop collaborated with Social Edge to present their aMAZE friendship journey findings to an audience at the City of Dublin’s Youth Advisory Committee’s Mental Health Panel. They discussed various topics: relational aggression, cancel...
by mysocialedge.com | Oct 4, 2024 | Anger, Antibullying, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Feelings, Friendships, Girl Scouts, Social Media, Social Skills
A few girls from our Girl Scouts troop recently embarked on the aMAZE journey…for Cadettes (6th-8th grade). On this journey, “girls twist and turn through aMAZE and they gain tips and strategies for creating healthy relationships and long-lasting...
by mysocialedge.com | Jun 10, 2023 | Aggression, Anger, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Feelings, Media, Parenting Styles, Peer Influences, Positive Parenting, Self-Regulation, Social Media, Social Skills
Children interpret cues differently, depending on the socio-cognitive factors that they have been exposed to. They may perceive a situation as intentional, threatening, accidental, or harmless based on their own experiences and the cues they observe. For instance,...
by mysocialedge.com | Jun 8, 2023 | Aggression, Anger, Don't Let Emotions Get the Best of You, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Feelings, Parenting Strategies, Positive Parenting
Aggression is a behavior that can be displayed by both humans and animals. It may be physical, verbal, or emotional, and it can be harmful to oneself or others. Understanding the causes of aggression is crucial to prevent it from escalating further and causing harm....
by mysocialedge.com | Jun 6, 2023 | Aggression, Anger, Communication, Don't Let Emotions Get the Best of You, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills
As a parent, you might have witnessed your child being aggressive toward others or the environment around them. It can feel overwhelming and confusing to understand the reason behind their behavior and how to respond to it. It’s important to remember that...
by mysocialedge.com | Jun 1, 2023 | Aggression, Anger, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Friendships, Gender, Parent-Child Relationships, Parenting Strategies, Parenting Styles, Peer Influences, Positive Parenting
As parents, we want our children to grow up to be kind, caring, and compassionate individuals. However, aggression and conflict are a natural part of human behavior, and children are no exception. While boys are often seen as more aggressive than girls, recent...
by mysocialedge.com | May 31, 2023 | Aggression, Anger, Emotions
Aggression in general is behavior with the intention to harm another person. But it goes beyond that. When considering acts of aggression, it is important to examine not just the aggressor’s intentions but also if the victim perceives it to be harmful—and if the...
by mysocialedge.com | Apr 25, 2023 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Feelings, Friendships, Social Skills
As parents, we want our children to be confident and assertive. We want them to have the power to stand up for themselves and to express their opinions in a respectful and effective way. But how can we achieve this goal? One of the most important things we can do as...
by mysocialedge.com | Apr 18, 2023 | Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Empathy, Friendships, Parenting Strategies, Peer Acceptance, Social Skills
As a parent, we might have heard our child come home and talk about mean kids at school. We might also have seen the movies portraying their tactics, and how they gain popularity by bullying others. We don’t want our kids to feel scared or intimidated by these...
by mysocialedge.com | Apr 18, 2023 | Feelings, Friendships, Parenting Strategies, Peer Acceptance
Have you ever noticed your child struggling to make friends or fit in with their peers? As a parent, it can be heart-wrenching to see this happen. As children grow up, peer acceptance becomes increasingly important to their overall well-being. Let’s discuss the...
by mysocialedge.com | Apr 14, 2023 | Parenting Strategies, Parenting Styles, Peer Acceptance
Did you know that popular students in school can often be the most aggressive? Let’s learn more about why mean girls are perceived as popular by their peers and what parents can do to address this issue. It’s surprising how the most popular students can...
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 | 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...
