🌟23 Creativity Ideas to Make Your Kid’s Confidence Shine
Plus, establishing your child’s oral hygiene habits: tips for busy parents.
Jed Baker
January 05, 2025
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Parenting is full of questions, challenges, and opportunities for growth—not just for our kids, but for us too. This week, we’re rethinking age-old lessons, tackling practical routines, and discovering creative ways to help our children thrive. Join us as we explore whether teaching kids to share is outdated, give tips for establishing oral hygiene habits amidst a busy schedule, and offer ideas to boost your child’s confidence through creativity.
🌟 TRENDING
Food For Thought: Should We Stop Teaching Our Kids to Share?
Is it preposterous for parents to avoid teaching their toddlers to share with a classmate or sibling? Here’s what experts say about this new-ish idea in gentle parenting.
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🌟 5 THINGS
5 Kids’ Dental Care Tips for Busy Parents
During National Children’s Dental Health Month (February), consider these tips to help you create and maintain healthy dental habits for your kid. It’s never too soon to start!
Set a good example with brushing and flossing
Limit sugary foods and drinks
Understand the age-appropriate expectations
Make brushing fun so it doesn’t become a chore
Establish a schedule that works for you — and stay consistent
🌟 SCREEN/LIFE BALANCE
Creativity Leads to Confident Kids: 23 Ways to Get Their Creative Juices Flowing
New evidence from a study out of Crayola Factory proves creativity makes kids feel more confident, so why not lean into their creative side? These artistic activities are a great place to start.
🌟 TLDR
We love this new piece in the Wall Street Journal which dissects gentle parenting, discussing how polarizing it can be (at least via moms on social media…)
A new law in Tennessee requires parental consent for kids to use social media. Will it catch on across the rest of the country?
Life with kids is imperfect and messy. This piece makes a good argument for why we should do our best to embrace the chaos of parenthood and stop being so stressed.
Not all video games are for kids. This handy dandy parents’ guide to gaming can help you keep better tabs on what your kid is watching and playing.
Sure, celebrities aren’t always the best role models, but some of this advice shared by celebrity parents in 2024 is actually pretty darn helpful.
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