positive parenting Archives - The Soccer Mom Blog

little girl looking up at camera; text overlay "Why Your Kids Need a Yes Day"

Why Your Kids Need a YES Day

Can You Spoil a Baby by Holding them Too Much?

Can You Spoil a Baby by Holding them Too Much?

close up of a mom holding a baby on her shoulder

How to Soothe a Sick Baby

How Music Affects the Brain in Children

How Music Affects the Brain in Children

How to know if your child is ready to transition from crib to toddler bed, plus 5 steps to make the move a breeze!

When to Transition from Crib to Toddler Bed – 4 Signs it’s Time

It's easier than you might think, and both you and your child come out winners.

How to Stop Temper Tantrums in 5 Seconds

Raising Strong Daughters Requires a Strong Mother

Raising Strong Daughters Requires a Strong Mother

Social-emotional learning in early childhood is a strong predictor of future success as an adult. Perhaps even more so than high test scores!

What is Social-Emotional Learning & Why it Matters

The argument for letting kids get dirty and how dirt builds kids' immunity.

The Best Immune System Booster for Kids is…Dirt?

There is something about three years old - something almost magical. What a 3-year-old can teach us about life, the moments to treasure.

Why Three Years Old is the Most Magical Age

The Unexpected (and Powerful) Way to Boost Kids Self-Esteem

The Unexpected (and Powerful) Way to Boost Kids Self-Esteem

A surprising trick to lower your stress and actually make parenting easier. It might seem weird at first, but when you see how your kids respond...

The Surprising Way to Make Parenting Easier on Yourself

As parents, how do we lead our children through uncertain times? How we can be the positive role models our kids need now more than ever.

How to Lead Our Children in a Divided Country

Some days it is hard not to feel hopeless when we've been pummeled with so much negativity, violence, and sadness. Why teaching children love is more crucial than we might think.

Why Teaching Children Love is Crucial to Our Future

Why having big dreams is so important for young children -- How I teach my daughter self-confidence and to value her own worth.

The One Thing I Want to Teach my Daughter