Children and self-esteem: The importance of confidence
“I Like me” are words you would like your child to emulate with pride! Internalizing confidence in their capabilities and strength in their activities while modeling self-esteem in a compassionate way. I’ve also taught self-esteem with “I AM” for what you believe is who you become. This was extremely beneficial working with a group of […]
The importance of healthy habits for kids
Times have changed, having healthy habits should remain the same, just heightened for now. A healthy habit is formed when you do something for 21 days or more is what research says. As adults we teach our children to wash their hands often; after they go to the washroom, after they play outdoors, when they […]
Teaching the art of friendship to children
Make new friends, but, keep the old, one is silver and the other gold. I learned this song while a young girl in scouts. We sang it all the time, and fifty years later it still resonates! Girl Scouts is one of the safe places that I found lasting friendships. How is it that your […]
Can you teach children perseverance?
Perseverance is a skill that can be taught. As adults, we learn through trial and error and we learn to cope and understand the importance of perseverance no matter how difficult a task may become or seem. Through perseverance we continue trying the task even though it seems difficult. In my opinion and in the […]
Why teaching healthy habits is vital for kids
Times have changed, but having healthy habits should remain the same, it’s just heightened for now. Research has found that a healthy habit is formed when you do something for at least 21 days. As adults, we teach our children to wash their hands often, after they go to the washroom, after they play outdoors, […]
Children’s behavior: What is character?
To be honest, when I was growing up, the word character was used in cartoon form, like Mickey Mouse or Bugs Bunny! Not until our children were growing did the word character come up. So, what is character otherwise? This is a tough question for many, none the less, our children deserve to be introduced […]
Teaching children healthy habits and manners
Characters of Character is a nonprofit organization that works with children to teach them civic values, healthy habits and manners. Its founder, Joni Downey, speaks to PURE Living Nashville to explain how parents can work with their children to foster positive behavior. Meet Behavior Bear, Do’er Duck, Friendship Frog, Healthy Habits, Manners Monkey, Respectful Rabbit, […]
