This month we will focus on the powerful word; “courage.” Courage is not the absence of fear, as many children might think. Rather, courage is how we cope with fears in the face of challenge. In fact, as parents and mentors, it’s important that we let children know that everyone (even heroes!) gets scared sometimes. [...]
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Developing the Willingness to face fears and challenges with determination – Courage: March’s Powerful Word
December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Teaching Acceptance to our Kids: Ask Dr. Robyn
We feel that our martial arts school is much more than just a physical activity or sport. We’re a Personal Development Center! We want to develop champions on the inside not just on the outside. If you didn’t know already, we’ve teamed up with Powerful Words Character Development in order to bring the very best [...]
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
5 Ways to Help Your Children Accept the Differences and Others and Themselves
Dear Dr. Robyn, My children are now at an age when they say that they don’t like things about themselves or pick on things about others they know. Our area is eclectic—so everyone is a little different and I like it that way! How can I help them to see that being different is a [...]
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Five Steps to Helping Your Child Become Independent
As our children get older, we hope that they can rely more on their own skills and judgments. However, if they are used to someone doing things for them, they may be less apt to try things on their own even if we believe they would be successful if they did. So what should we [...]
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SELF-RELIANCE: Introducing September’s Powerful Word
This month we will focus on the powerful word; “self reliance.” Self reliance is all about a balancing act; knowing how much to help in order to build confidence and when to let go to build independence. We want to give children enough freedom to encourage exploration and critical thinking without pushing them too fast [...]
August 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
5 Ways We Can Get Our Families to Use Teamwork
Dear Dr. Robyn, I often think my family lacks some of that “all for one and one for all” spirit. It’s more like “what’s in it for me” kind of spirit. How can I get my kids to work together as a team? – Gina C., Newton, MA Dear Gina, The family really is the [...]
August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Where is the Line Between High Fashion & High Risk? 10 Year Old Vogue Model, Thylane Loubry Blondeau
By now you probably have heard of the controversy over Thylane Loubry Blondeau, a 10 year old model who recently “graced” the pages of Vogue Paris. An absolutely beautiful girl, made up to look much older, to sell clothes to adult women. Make sense? As a parent of a girl & a child dev specialist, [...]
Where is the Line Between High Fashion & High Risk? 10 Year Old Vogue Model, Thylane Loubry Blondeau is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
4 Steps to Getting Your Child to Stick with it and not quit their “favorite” activity!
Dear Dr. Robyn, I was always raised to believe that you never quit something you start. I truly think my children can do anything if they just stick with it! But one of my children starts off strong with whatever the “favorite” activity is and then loses interest. How can I get her to commit [...]
July 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How to teach your child that quitting is not an option. (Video)
In this video, Dr. Robyn Silverman, our developer for the Pwoerful Words Character Development System used right here at Sidekicks discusses how to teach your child that quitting is not an option.
July 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Perseverance: Introducing July 2011’s Powerful Word
This month we will focus on the character concept, “perseverance.” The decision to persevere even when challenged says a great deal about someone’s character. People who persevere show mental toughness, commitment, focus, reliability and integrity to follow through with what they said they would do. Perseverance is a very important trait of a leader and [...]
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