barbaraharcaviRaising a Shy ChildHaving a “shy” child is a HUGE CONCERN for many parents… But we are all somewhere on the scale between extroversion and introversion,...
barbaraharcaviParenting is not about controlling your childParenting is not about controlling your child, it's about controlling yourself. Parenting is not about changing your child, it’s about...
barbaraharcaviHere's to new beginnings...September 1st is right around the corner, and for lots of children (and parents) this is A NEW BEGINNING (to kindergarten, to first grade...
barbaraharcaviMy brother, my best friend....From the time they are born, our brothers and sisters are our collaborators and co-conspirators, our role models and cautionary tales....
barbaraharcaviQuality TimeLots of parenting experts use the term "quality time" or “one-on-one dates” with children… But instead of taking your child once a week...
barbaraharcaviHow does your Child feel at Home?“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”. Maya Angelou...
barbaraharcaviWhat can you do NOW for your Teenager?“One day your child will make a mistake or a bad choice and run to you, instead of away from you, and in that moment you will know the...
barbaraharcaviBoundaries are LoveWhen you set firm boundaries to your children, you are telling them: You can go up until here, because over there it is dangerous, and I...
barbaraharcaviAllow your Children to failIt is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings....
barbaraharcaviTeaching IndependenceONE SIMPLE RULE : “Never do for a child what he can do for himself” (Rudolf Dreikurs) Do not feed a child that is able to eat on its own....
barbaraharcaviSex EducationSmartphones, pornography and violence are unfortunately linked today…. By the end of third grade (age 8) 75% of the Israeli children have...
barbaraharcaviNew Beginnings - Back to SchoolIf your child is enrolling in a new gan, or to first grade, this is for you!!! I compiled 4 tips for “the big start”: 1. START COUNTING...
barbaraharcaviWhat do Siblings fight about so much?They fight over “property” – toys, tablets, the remote control… They fight about space – I was sitting here, this is my spot, this is my...