Choosy Blog — MP3

Have you ever heard of ‘monkey see, monkey do’? While you may not have monkeys in your house, you might have some children watching and hearing everything you do and say. Children tend to mimic their role models in many different ways so it is essential that we as adults, and role models, display behaviors that we wish to see in our children. Watch What You Eat Even the youngest of children know that a cookie tastes better than whatever is for dinner. But as role models, it is vital that we eat healthy alongside our children. It isn’t fair...

Children learn so much during their first year of life. Many expectations and milestones are reached before their first birthday and there is a lot of pressure on influential caregivers to ensure success. One of those caregivers could be an early childhood teacher. There are millions of children under the age of six in center-based child care programs in the United States. Early childhood teachers everywhere play a vital role in shaping the lives of their students, and one important contribution they undertake is teaching children pro-social behaviors. Pro-Social Behaviors According to Eisenberg and Mussen (1989), pro-social behavior refers to "voluntary...

  Self-confidence is typically something that is unknowingly taught and parents or caregivers are the teachers. Don’t fear! You aren’t expected to stand in front of a whiteboard and spell out C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E. Instead, self-confidence is learned through experiences that help children feel loved, abled and determined. Through those feelings, children learn to love themselves; learn that they are able to do whatever they plan for their futures and are determined to do so because they are strong, healthy and capable. Self-Confidence Starts at Home with Love It all starts with love at home. From the day you lay eyes on...