Stonebridge Academy McKinney Blog

The most challenging yet rewarding job in the world is parenting. Parents want their children happy. They do things for children beyond their capabilities. Despite being careful about children they are bound to make mistakes. Awareness about these seven common parenting mistakes will help to improve your parenting style and techniques. 1. Doing everything for kids Guardians feel liability regarding their kid's prosperity. However, that shouldn't make an interpretation that you have to fulfill all their whims. It's fine to help them somewhat, yet doing everything for them is not good. 2. Reducing quality time When you are with children, spend most of your quality time with them. Focus on your children and do not try to do other things simultaneously. 3. Letting technology over the head Technology is useful as far as it saves time. On the contrary, we overuse technology and waste time. Parents should restrict themselves from excessive use of gadgets. Children should not be al...

You instruct your child. Does the child follow your order immediately? If, yes, it is great. If it doesn't, it is okay too. What if the child just ignores your request or order after instructing once… twice… thrice or even more times! Your blood boils ups and you start yelling at the kid. Later, you regret shouting at your child. You would probably want to learn how to get children to tune in without roaring. The following points assist you in understanding what is happening in your little one's head. 1. Be Quiet However Firm Never lose your temper with the kids. Remember you are much older than the children's siblings. You have to maintain your parental authority. Being authoritative, doesn't permit you to shout. You can still be calm while instructing your child. 2. Get to the Root Cause of The Defiant Behavior Search for what triggers your child to become defiant and attempt to monitor your kid's rebellion. Maybe the child is unhappy about the way you order him o...

Between the ages of two and 12, children grow fast and need essential protein, minerals, and vitamins in food as these are critical to their growth and development. Your children don't need to take supplements if these essential growth elements are provided with food. These nutrients are present in grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and protein foods. Here we are providing you the list of 7 important foods for the healthy growth of your children. 1. Eggs  Since eggs are rich in protein and vitamins, they contribute a lot to children's healthy growth and development. Eggs are easily available in the market to fulfill the need for protein, choline, and essential fatty acids in children.  2. Milk  Milk is a good source of calcium and phosphorous, which gives strength to bones and muscles. Serve cow milk if, it is available in your locality. If your child shows tantrums to take milk, serve milk with cereal or cookies, or blend with fruits. 3. Fish Fish contains high amounts o...

Motherhood and fatherhood are the most precious and lovely things on the earth for parents. When they lost their child their grief is unfathomable. It becomes very difficult to cope who have lost their children. Here we are providing some helpful tips that you can apply and help the parents overcome their grief. 1. Show Up & Listen People fear they will say the wrong thing or make the grieving person cry. Simply showing up and listening is required.  2. Offer Help Assist grieving parents such as yard work, cooking or baking, taking out the garbage, grocery shopping, etc. 3. Plan For A Religious Trip Religious visits give people a chance to withdraw all their grief. It helps the person restart his life with positive energy. 4. Plan Some Activities The activities could be reading a poem, lighting a candle, praying, releasing balloons, planting a tree or potted plant, among other things. 5. Share Your Grief  Sharing your grief can help parents to overcome the trauma and trage...

After dragging the marriage for so many years, when parents figure it out to call it off for good and file a divorce in court. The children are the ones who are likely to bear the consequences most. It is like the world has completely turned around and things can never be the same after the divorce. Let's find out the emotional and psychological changes and their effects on children. 1. Apprehension About Being Abandoned Being left alone is the biggest fear of children. They might feel that their parents no longer love them. Children may become depressed and aloof thinking about that. 2. Insecurity Kids can turn out to be uncertain about the future. Mother and father will be fighting over kids' responsibilities. Children might show their trouble by acting mischievously or pulling out into themselves. 3. Chaotic Frame Of Mind At times, divorce makes them helpless. Thinking about their parents' separation they get disturbed. In a chaotic frame of mind, they don't know wha...

Kids learn things right from the day they born. They keep on learning on their own. Sometimes they don't find ways to learn. When they do not find ways to learn they are more likely to lose their confidence. We must help our children so that they do not lose their confidence. Here, we are providing you some tips. 1. Don't get upset when you fail Success and failure are temporary they are just two sides of a coin. You don't need to feel bad about the failure. You need to put your efforts to do better next time. 2. Encourage them to learn new things Your children should never waste their time. They should always try to learn new things. When they learn new things, they get self-confidence. Self-confidence is a must when you venture into new things. It always helps you to do start with a good note. 3. Help your kids to discover themselves It happens many a time that your kids are capable, but they choose the wrong things to do. If you help them to find what they are passionate...

  Having a son is a blessing of God. Your son can be stubborn, uproarious, and or boisterous. But you still like to develop a solid bond amid so many distractions. Connecting with your children, especially with the son is not an easy task. We are providing you some tips on that.  1. Devote a lot of time to your son.  2. Play outdoor, indoor games with your son. Young boys have a great tendency towards sports.  3. Play musical instruments together. Talk about his favorite music or songs. 4. Have a leisure walk together and discuss casually trivial things with your son. 5.  Narrate true and inspiring stories. 6. Talk about when he was a newborn. 7. Talk about your expectations without pressurizing him. 8. Discuss his dreams and his aspirations. 9. Show him family pictures and his older picture. Reveal your family history. 10. Give your son's pocket money with clear instructions on how to spend it. Stonebridge Academy Preschool,  McKinney ,...

  Being a parent of twins presents a large number of delights and difficulties. It implies adding to additions in the family when you were at first envisioning one. It likewise implies having two infants to take care of, put to bed, frequent diaper change, play with each one of two, and, obviously, love. Nurturing twins in the early years are amazing and at the same time, it can be weary. Anyway, readiness, nurturing, schooling, and the caring help of loved ones can assist you with seeing how to best think about your twin children and obviously yourself. Tips for taking care of twins: 1.  Request nurturing help. Contact your family, companions, and even neighbors for help when you find it challenging to raise twins. Your companions or family will appreciate being welcomed to be with the infants so you can get relief. 2. Create schedules constantly. An organized and well-managed routine aids a lot in increasing capacity up to the hilt. The day by day schedule helps your ki...