Is your child negative? Always putting themselves down or giving up? Watch this 1+ minute video and learn how to help them out of negative self talk.
How to Help them Stop Negative Self-talk (Video)
New School Year During a Pandemic - A Parenting Chat with Experts (Video)
Did you see our founder, Lina Acosta Sandaal, on this great conversation about tweens, teens and planning for fall? Watch! She was joined by Amy of Teach Mama and Cristy of Los Tweens and Teens Give them a follow if you are a parent of Middle School or High School Kiddos.
Three Mistakes You Are Making and How To Fix Them (Video)
Lina Acosta Sandaal and Nicole Santamaria, Miami Handwriting, talk about three mistakes you’re making with kids (ages 8+) and how to fix them. Other topics covered include: rules, motor skills and managing meltdowns.
Why They Tell You They Don’t Have Friends (Video)
A popular question of parents with children in kindergarten to second grade is how to help their children manage friendships. Watch this video to understand how to help them and how to understand how your children experience their friends and classmates.
Tips for Single Child Families (Video)
If you’re a parent of an only child, these tips will help get your child ready for school and social interactions. Watch!
Discipline, Assistance and Bullies in a Preschool Classroom
Cross-armed and teary-eyed parents sat across from me, listening to me speak about the issues in their children’s classroom. They took a deep unified breath after I stated clearly, “There’s no such thing as a bully in a preschool classroom.”
Speaking To Your Children About School Shootings
I have lost track of how many times I have cried and simultaneously been inspired due to the events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, FL. The school is close to home. I live in Miami. That morning I knew that many parents would be reaching out to me wondering how to best help their children.
Getting Ready for Kinder (VIDEO)
In case you missed our FB Live talk on Getting Ready for Kinder... here it is!
Learn how to help your child transition into kindergarten with child development expert Lina Acosta Sandaal, M.A., LMFT and occupational therapist Nicole Santamaria, OTR/L.
What Your Child Needs to Know to be Ready For Kindergarten
Time and again teachers, parents, and school directors worry and complain about how they are all not on the same page as it pertains to readiness for school. Most understand that socialization, colors, shapes, and letters are important for children to be exposed to. That said, there are other aspects of a child's social emotional development that if they are not helped and taken care of by the time they go to their first day of kindergarten, will contribute to things not going smoothly in the school age years.