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Kids Behaving Badly: The “Brat Kid Ban Trend” and Parenting Solutions

Posted: August 10th, 2011 by Michele Borba

REALITY CHECK: 64% of adults now favor “kid free zones” in restaurants, theaters, and planes. Time for an honest check – how are your kids behaving in public? You’ve spruced up the kiddos for a family night out at a restaurant. You intentionally chose one that hascloth tablecloths and fresh flower arrangements figuring it would [...]

Raising Sensitive Kids

Posted: January 29th, 2011 by Michele Borba

Parenting advice to curb insensitivity, boost emotional intelligence and increase empathy in our children “Why should I care how he feels? He’s not my friend.” “So what if I made him cry. He’s a wimp.” “How was I supposed to know he would take it so bad? I was just joking.” Sensitizing children to how [...]

Six Simple Ways to Nurture Kids’ Sensitivity and Boost Emotional IQ

Posted: October 22nd, 2009 by Michele Borba

Of course we want our kids to be compassionate and sensitive to other people’s feelings. The problem is that many kids’ empathy potential is greatly handicapped because they don’t have the ability to identify and express emotions. They have tremendous difficulty feeling for the other person simply because they may not recognize the other person’s [...]