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Spooky Season is here! Some kids enjoy a fun, little scare — but should they be allowed to play scary video games? Fear is a necessary feeling. It helps us learn to avoid dangerous situations. But excessive fear can cause distress. You just need to keep an eye on your kids...
Every parent knows the scene: your child melts down over a toy, a sibling squabble, or a sudden change of plans. Their little bodies and big emotions collide, and you’re left wondering how to guide them through it without losing your own cool. That’s where emotional regulation comes...
To find success and happiness, kids don’t just need to learn how to read, write, and add. They need to learn how to ask thoughtful questions, manage big emotions, work through frustration, and care for those around them (and themselves). These life skills are not often taught in school...
Games don’t have to look like school to teach valuable lessons. Math, science, and reading might be what first come to mind when we think of educational video games for kids. But digital play can also teach other critical elements, like confidence, curiosity, and other life skills. If your...
Creativity isn’t something kids are simply born with. Some children might have a natural inclination toward imaginative play or artistic expression, but all children can learn to think creatively. It’s a skill, a special way of thinking, that develops through encouragement, repetition, and consistent freedom to explore. And...
What does it mean to be a good human online? That’s the question at the heart of the concept of digital citizenship. It’s really not that different from being one off-screen, or a good citizen in general. OK, easy enough — but what about our kids, who are growing...
Social skills, a category of foundational life skills, refers to the various abilities we use to communicate and interact with others effectively. There is a wide range of skills that are considered “social skills”, such as: * Active listening * Respect * Using and understanding body language * Empathy * Emotional intelligence. While we might...
The ability to think critically can empower nearly every part of a kid’s life — and who they grow up to be. Being able to creatively solve problems while regulating emotions and taking on new perspectives comes with practice. Nurture’s core philosophies around the Life Preparedness Gap — or the...
Counting, math, and basic economic concepts are taught in school, starting as young as pre-kindergarten, around 4 years old. But real financial literacy? It’s not always on the academic curriculum, which means it falls into the Life Preparedness Gap. Life skills that kids need to grow into confident, happy,...