95ATP – Disappointment is good

Disappointment is good – we often need it!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201106/parenting-disappointment-is-good

94ATP – How to teach your kids problem solving skills!

Here the graph form big life journal:
https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/how-teach-problem-solving-strategies-kids-guide

93ATP – How to make your kid into a good leader

This episode talks about one of the two most important skills kids actually should learn in school for a successful future.
It’s about learning how to be a good leader. _ An area most grown ups should keep learning about as well!

91ATP – The book you wish your parents had read and your children will be glad that you did

Philippa Perry wrote this book with this wonderfully long title. We are talking about it and are making some observations about our own up bringing.

People who should read this book:
Parents who want to improve their kid’s childhood,
Parents-to-be wishing to reduce the learning curve,
Your inner child

https://www.amazon.de/Book-Wish-Your-Parents-Children/dp/0241250994

89ATP – How to teach your kid how to have self discipline

Would wouldn’t like to have more self discipline? It probably would have been great if you’d had parents who taught you early – how to become this great disciplined person, you want your kids to be also!

https://www.pinterest.de/gurojason/powerful-words-infographics/?autologin=true

85ATP – 42 things for a better family atmosphere 2(2)

We talk about more things that one should do to create a positive family atmosphere.

Things we mention are:
* record those funny sentences that your kids come up with
* talk about your own childhood
* do some geocaching
* plant a tree
and sleep in a tent.

For more ideas you will have to listen!

84ATP – 42 things for a better family atmosphere

Here is the link, we mentioned:

https://muttis-blog.net/42-einfache-ideen-fuer-guten-familienzusammenhalt/

And here is some of the points we talked about:
1. Have family meetings
2. play together
3. board games
4. computer games
5. shared meals
6. Good night stories
7. read a book together
8. coloring books
9. be creative
10. origami
11. be creative with toilet paper rolls
12. make an interview with your child
13. put messages into their lunch box
14. pyjama party
15. celebrate birthdays
16. have a spontaneous family party
17. movie nights
18. make a movie
19. watch older movies and photos
20. tell stories from earlier days
21. fill a jar with happy moments

83ATP – How to have a difficult conversation

Having some difficult conversations not only is part of any managers lift, but also starts at home – in the family.
Once your kids are old enough to be able to converse, you’ll benefit from having good talking and listening habits and you’ll teach your kids some very valuable lessons druing that process.

Here’s the link to the article we talk about:
https://www.judyringer.com/resources/articles/we-have-to-talk-a-stepbystep-checklist-for-difficult-conversations.php

80ATP – Montessori Wisdom – Parenting like Maria Montessori

We talk about evergreen advice from Maria Montessori like:

1) Kids learn from their surroundings.
2) If you criticise your kid, it will learn how to judge.
3) If you praise your kid, it will learn how to appreciate others. ….

find the whole article here:
https://www.hftg.co/maria-montessori/

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79ATP – How to help your child finding friends

Since one of your kids currently hasn’t found new friends at the new school yet, we pick up this issue and dare to talk about it.
Dr. Robyns Article (link below) serves as a resource!

Parenting-tips

78ATP – Family Rituals that teach responsibility, kindness, and compassion

If you’re looking for some good family ritual ideas that teach important lessons, than you can have a look at the link below and start listening as we talk about:
Rituals that teach responsibility, that promote kindness and compassion, that build strong family connection and that develop a sense of belonging.

https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/family-rituals-teaching-responsibility-positivity-kindness-compassion

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77ATP – Family Rituals that teach responsibility, kindness, and compassion

Originally we intended to talk about an article of suggested family rituals we could have. But then we only talked about our own successfully and not so successfully implemented rituals we have in our own family so far.

Ressources we mentioned:
– Link to funamo – the parenting software for your kids smartphone:
https://www.funamo.com/
– the poster I‘ve made for this summer‘s holidays

76ATP – 5 Parenting mistakes that might turn your kid into an *hole

This time we talk about an article on a german website:

Things that parents should avoid are:

1.   Surround your kid with people who are unable to show their feelings.
2.  Do everything in order to prevent your kid from having any kind of disappointing experience.
3.  Always have some substitutions in order to comfort your child.
4.  Act as unpredictable as possible.
5.  Don’t ever respect your child’s boundaries.

Here the link for all german speaking listeners:
https://www.brigitte.de/familie/mitfuehlen/erziehungsfehler–die-kinder-zu-tyrannen-machen-koennen-10809018.html

75ATP – 5 Love languages in the family 2 (2)

We still need to talk about one more love language – which we’re doing today:

– Acts of service

https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/connect-child-activities-love-languages

But since this would be a very short episode, we add another topic:

5 Essential ways how to create a growth mindset corner

So keep listening to find out – what the heck that is!

https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/steps-create-growth-mindset-corner

74ATP – 5 Love languages in the family

Even though we’ve been talking about the 5 love languages before, we’re now talking about it in detail! Find out about the five different ways of how to give and receive love within the family!

Today we talk about the first 4 different languages:
– Physical touch
– Words of affirmation
– Quality time
– Gifts

So – one more language remains to be talked about – but since we didn’t want to talk about it too long …. wait for the next episode! 🙂

https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/connect-child-activities-love-languages

link to the control-what-your-kid-does-on-their-smartphone-app:
https://www.funamo.com/

72ATP – Many ways to develop a growth mindset 2(2)

We have to talking about the importance of „grit“ and a „growth mindset“ in the past. But today we’re expanding on this idea and we’re introducing several practical ways of how to improve and develop your child’s growth mindset – and of course your own as well.

In this second part we discuss more points like:
* Use the word „yet“
* keep on having goals
* take over ownership for your attitude

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71ATP – Many ways to develop a growth mindset 1(2)

We have to talking about the importance of „grit“ and a „growth mindset“ in the past. But today we’re expanding on this idea and we’re introducing several practical ways of how to improve and develop your childs growth mindset – and of course your own as well.

Here some point we discuss:
* Stop seeking approval
* Try different learning tactics
* Celebrate growth with others
* Reward actions, not traits.

The article we base our discussion on:
https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/develop-a-growth-mindset/