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What adults can learn from a child? The answer to that question is A LOT! All too often parents spend the majority of their time teaching and guiding their children in the right direction. We forget that although we are the parent it doesn't mean we can't learn from our children. Here are a few ways parents can let their children guide them.

Children are Constantly Learning

The one thing about children is that they are always eager to learn. Adults tend to get comfortable in their routines. Kids always want to know WHY! As parents, we can start to question more about why things are the way they are and what can be done.

Practice makes perfect

Kids will try something a million times just to tell their friends that it was easy. Whether it is a skateboard trick, juggling, whistling, they will relentlessly practice so that they're not left behind.

Winning and Losing

Winning and losing is a concept that is important. However, when kids are young and they play organized sports like soccer, football, or baseball, they do not keep score. This is what the parents end up doing because they have difficulty watching their children lose. Its important as parents to just understand that playing is fun and not to put too much emphasis on winning or losing.

Children are Unfiltered

Children say it like they see it. Kids say what's on their mind. Why is that guy fat? My mom says that your mom is crazy. I was leaving a restaurant once and the server did not have any teeth. I could see his young brain trying to figure out what was missing. Before I knew it, he asked him, where are your teeth? This server was extremely polite. He joked and said he needed to see a dentist!

Being Adventurous

As parents, we forget that the world is totally new to our children. many concepts they are exploring for the first time. Every day is a new adventure. They wake up full of energy ready to take on the world, while most adults become complacent and take advantage of the things they see daily. It is easy to get used to the same routines and not expecting anything different.

The most important thing to remember is to just have fun! These years go by so fast so use every opportunity to watch them grow. Kids in the House has some excellent resoures and videos for parents. This is the perfect place to learn ideas and suggestions to support you on your journey through parenthood.

All the best,

Tonya Sims

Smart and Snazzy Kids

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What Adults Can Learn From a Child? - Smart and Snazzy Kids

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Journal Writing Tips for Kids- See and explore ten tips guaranteed to hook kids' attention and interest in journal writing!

Journal writing helps kids to process the myriad of thoughts, feelings, and emotions they experience. It is also an excellent form of creative self-expression. But, when faced with a journal full of blank lines or with the task of remembering to write each and every day, some youngsters are simply overwhelmed and unmotivated.

You can help encourage the healthy habit of daily journal writing by your child. Simply use the following journal writing tips especially for kids.

They're guaranteed to engage a child's imagination and bring enthusiasm to their journal keeping!

Journal Writing Tips for Kids

Journal Writing Tip #1 - Silence Your Inner Critic

It's your journal and your words and however you write them down they are valuable, NO MATTER WHAT!

You can break all the rules of grammar and spelling (or follow them if you prefer). It's your choice! Either way, there is no such thing as right or wrong when journaling.

Take some time and tune in to how you feel. Do you feel like writing a lot or simply feel like writing one word? Believe it or not, even writing ONE WORD across the page IS considered journaling! When you go with the flow, your journal writing comes easily and feels great.

Choose a place where you feel safe, happy, and secure and where you feel inspired to lose yourself in your journal writing.

Use stickers, colored pens, magazine pictures, drawings, or photos to jazz up your journal. Being creative with your journal keeping makes your writing experience more colorful, exciting, and fun.

If your journal writing begins to feel like a task you must accomplish, scale back or take a break. Just remember that your journaling experience is always more enjoyable when it feels spontaneous.

Ask yourself if you like to use only words (no pictures or stickers) or if you prefer to combine writing and drawing. Maybe poetry dominates your journal or maybe your preference is to break all the rules and simply free write.

You can create a dream journal, a wish journal, or a journal of family, friends, and best moments in life. Be creative in choosing themes and if you run out of ideas you can always research new journal writing ideas online.

Celebrate, vent, accentuate, complain... it's up to you what goes on to your journal pages. Please remember though to always, always, be kind to yourself (because cruelty hurts and it makes you sad).

If it's not fun and fulfilling, chances are you'll quit writing. So jazz up your journal by giving yourself permission to try new journaling techniques. AND keep it fulfilling by focusing on a wide range of topics (not just sad or bad ones, but happy and exhilarating ones as well).

Journaling Tips Summary

All the journal writing tips in the world can only guide you, and, in the end, you must choose your style based on what works best for you.

Daily journal writing is a wonderful tool of expression for preteens and teens but they must feel invested in their writing. The best way to get them - and to keep them - invested is to encourage the free expression of their uniqueness and creativity.

Let them choose the journal writing style that best suits their personality and unique tastes and you are guaranteed that they WILL start (and continue) journaling!

Until next time, write on...
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