How to Ensure Social Media Safety for Kids
How much do you know about your child’s social media usage? Almost half of pre-teen kids (9-12 years old) own a smartphone. A CNN feature on smartphone and tablet use highlighted that they often spend as much as five hours on their devices daily for entertainment purposes. During this period, kids tend to amuse themselves by watching videos on YouTube and browsing through social...Read MoreMoney Lessons for Children with Paid Housework
I recently interviewed two mothers who had contrasting views on the idea of paying their children to do household chores. Both were right in their views – the one who refused to pay wanted her children to learn to help out with housework as a form of contributing to the family without the expectation of being rewarded financially. On the other hand, the other wanted her children to...Read MoreHealthy Sentences For Growth Mindset in Kids
We absolutely love this poster! Often, kids pick up the language we use and mimic after us. A careless question of “Can you really do it?” may seem harmless to us, but can undermine and affect a child’s confidence & ability to perform. As adults, we need to practice responsible speech in our conversations with the little ones, so as to build their confidence and...Read MoreBreaking The Habit Loop
In our earlier article, we explored how a habit loop can be formed, and the impact it might have on our lives. Life skills habit As William James, a famous psychologist, once said: All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits Achieving financial well-being is thus also about mastering our habits so that the good ones remain to make our lives more efficient while the...Read More