Mini Wins - Articles for Parents & Guardians
How Kids Learn by Watching You
As parents, we spend an enormous amount of energy lecturing our children on proper social etiquette. We offer constant verbal...
How to Handle “It’s Not Fair!” Without Losing Your Mind
If you are a parent, caretaker, or educator, you have likely heard the piercing, high-pitched refrain of "It’s not fair!"...
Teaching Kids to Use Words Instead of Whining: A Step-by-Step Guide
Whining is universally recognized by parents as one of the most triggering sounds on the planet. In fact, evolutionary biologists...
What Are the Best Pool Manners for Kids?
Pool days represent the absolute peak of childhood summer fun, but the unique combination of high energy, crowds, and deep...
How to Help Your Child Make Friends: 12 Simple Ways to Build Confidence and Strong Social Skills
One of the biggest hopes parents have is that their child will find good friends. Watching your child laugh with...
How to Prepare Your Toddler for a Birthday Party (So You Both Survive It)
Birthday parties are a sensory overload jackpot for young children. They feature flashing lights, booming music, bouncy houses, sugar rushes,...
How to Teach Sharing: Simple Ways to Help Your Child Learn This Important Life Skill
One of the first social skills children begin learning is how to share. While it may seem like a simple...
My Child Is Bossy: Why It Happens (and How to Raise a Confident Leader Instead)
Does your child always want to be in charge? Do they tell everyone what game to play, decide who gets...
Teaching Kids to Be Good Sports on the Playground
The neighborhood playground is a vibrant, chaotic mini-ecosystem of social trial and error. It’s where children learn to share, negotiate,...
Restaurant Manners for Toddlers: Realistic Tips That Actually Help
Taking a toddler to a restaurant can feel like a nightmare. One minute they’re coloring happily, and the next they...
5 Tips for Calming a Toddler Meltdown (Without Losing Your Cool)
If you've ever had a full meltdown happen over a broken cracker, you are in very good company. Toddlers feel...
How Can I Teach My Child to Not Interrupt Conversations?
If your home features a daily symphony of "Mom! Mom! Look! Listen! Mom!" interrupting your every conversation, you are in...
