Conflict Resolution Strategies in the Classroom
Inevitably, conflicts happen in schools and daycare centers. Students are at an age when they’re still learning to relate to…
What should you know?
Your child has his own character, and you’re seeing more of his personality every single day. It’s normal to have questions and not always understand why your child is being so difficult, why he’s throwing a temper tantrum, or why he sometimes he won’t leave your side. Here at You Are Mom, we’ll give you tips on how to raise your child well and see the underlying needs behind his behavior.
How to Explain the Scientific Method to Children
There’s an old saying that states that “curiosity killed the cat.” But, thanks to the fact that we’re curious beings,…
Making Mistakes Is the Best Way to Learn, According to Science
When we think about making mistakes, we tend to think it’s a bad thing. However, just the opposite is true!…
How to Help Children Channel Their Anger
As adults, we realize how beneficial it can be to maintain emotional balance in every area of our lives. But,…
How to Achieve a Good Back to School Routine
Personalizing a routine for your entire family is important when it comes to establishing good habits for the start of…
The Importance of Attention in Learning
Attention is a complex and dynamic functional system that facilitates the processing of information. At the same time, it allows for the selection of the stimuli necessary for carrying out sensory, cognitive, and motor activities. In other words, to perform…
Discover Pictograms and Their Uses
Augmentative and alternative communication systems are ways of expressing yourself through non-verbal codes. For example, pictograms are very useful, as they facilitate the communication of children with special educational needs and difficulties related to language production. Keep reading to discover…
The Importance of Teaching the Arts in the Classroom
Integrated arts in the classroom are about much more than learning to draw, play the recorder, sing, or act out…
Being the Mother of a Gifted Child
Mothers spend many hours with their children each day. They observe them closely and interact with them in a variety of contexts. In fact, they’re the best at predicting their abilities, skills, interests, and needs. Therefore, being the mother of…
Cerebral Palsy: What You Should Know
Cerebral palsy affects lots of kids. Having a child with this condition can be very hard for many parents. This is especially true at first, since they have to get used to the situation. However, as good citizens, we should…
Sun Protection in Children: What You Should Know
Lately, experts have detected an alarming increase in cases of skin cancer. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation during childhood plays a…
Educational Intervention for Children with Motor Disabilities
In an inclusive school, an attempt is made to provide equal education to all types of students, including children with…
Accompanying Childhood from Gestation Onward
Every day, we’re becoming more and more aware of the importance of accompanying childhood and adolescence starting during gestation. The way…
The Importance of Autism Awareness
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social skills and communication. Because of this, children who suffer from this disorder often manifest peculiar behaviors that, many times, aren’t understood by others. For this reason, we’ve decided to dedicate…
It’s Easier to Raise Strong Girls than Fix Broken Women
What girl didn’t dream of being a princess? Many little ones find the main characters of their favorite movies and…
Bad Temper Isn’t Synonymous with Character
How many times, when a child has a tantrum or responds badly, have you heard their parents or relatives say:…
Nocturnal Enuresis in Children: What You Should Know
Nocturnal enuresis in children is a disorder that occurs frequently in children between the ages of five and six. But…
Types of Families According to Their Degree of Cohesion
Each family unit is unique. The norms and the way the members relate to one another is different from one…
17 Tips for Stimulating Language in Children
Children acquire language naturally from the time they’re very small thanks to social interactions with their environment. However, sometimes stimulating language…
Should You Let Your Children Sleep with You?
The eternal dilemma that many parents have to decide is whether or not to let their children sleep with them.…