Helping Kids with Homework

Learning about child psychology with respect to child behavior patterns in homework completion varies from elementary to high school. Younger elementary children are often more excited about completing homework assignments outside of school than middle or junior high school students. Some parents question the value of homework after their child spends 35 to 40 hours a week in school.

Homework assignments, completed successfully, reinforce what children learn in the classroom and build confidence in the next day’s activities. But the value of homework extends beyond the subject matter. It can help children develop good habits, including self-discipline and responsibility.

Parents and guardians are essential to the process. Homework can help parents learn about their children’s educational growth and ways of thinking. But… Continue Reading

Can You Build Self-Confidence In Someone Else?

Question: When you think of the word “self,” what do you think of?

ScottCounseling wants to challenge your thinking. If “self” refers to “the understanding or determination of one’s own nature or basic qualities” (as described by YourDictionary.com), is it possible to build an understanding or determination of another person’s nature or basic quality for them?

ScottCounseling answer: No! You can’t build someone elses self-confidence or self-esteem for them. That’s why it’s call self-confidence and self-esteem.

Child behavior and Child psychology advocate, Patricia J. Paddock, presents some practical suggestions and solution for parents searching for answers to the title’s question.


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