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The current education system does not give room for lessons on entrepreneurship and so you as a parent are given an enormous responsibility of educating your kid on these skills. The current school system does not align with the 21st Century student needs or the changes that are going on in our world socially and economically.  In addition, the unknown jobs of tomorrow do not match the educational lessons being taught today and so, the common belief that your kid may secure a job right after college is not realistic. Colleges might not always be the best option for your kid. There is also a high chance that your kid does not work in the field he or she studied but rather work in a low-paying entry-level position. With all of these reasons above, it is best to prepare your kid and encourage them to be part of the next generation of innovators. Below are some steps you could teach your kid in order to inspire them and encourage them to become entrepreneurs: 1. Encourage divergent thinking To bring out that character of entrepreneurship your kid, you have to make them curious. Encourage them to ask questions, research and to ask for further information. They need to take notice of what is happening around them especially what happens in their daily lives. For example, you could ask your kid to find solutions to problems that you see around you. So if you see a problem that worries you, you could just draw the attention of your kid and ask them how they would solve the problem or perhaps make it better. Let your kid give their opinion and let them analysis and make connections on how to create a solution. Do not give them ideas or correct them when they go wrong, instead you could just give them hints after they are done and you could both ponder on the matter together. Try to use any opportunity that comes your way to practice divergent thinking at home. 2. Create a safe-space for ideas When there is no condemnation or fear, kids feel free to express themselves. The only way divergent thinking can strive is only in a place where everyone is free to think and express themselves without thinking of any consequences. So, where there is a chance for risk-taking and fast failure with no condemnation, there is a lot of ideas to share. Kids are more likely to share ideas when they are safe and this allows them to step out of their comfort zone to take up challenges. Try to create a safe space or room or even a time when all ideas are allowed and valid so that this can support divergent thinking and increase creativity. 3. Challenge Ideas Teach your kid to not be satisfied with the norm. Encourage your kid to ask why we do things in such a manner or time. Teach them that not to conform to a system or process that is [...]

There is an increase in the area of service-providing jobs. There just seems to be an endless number of services you could render to people for a fee of course. So if your kid wants to run a business that is in line with providing service then he or she could start with something simple like running errands. Before your kid gets into the errand business, you need to know that doing this type of work means that your kid must have a heart or passion for serving others. Entrepreneurship isn’t just about making money or helping your kid to groom up skills of becoming an entrepreneur buy it also contains selfless service and learning how to bring solutions to people’s problems. The type of errand business that best suits kids are the type that deals with errand service to assist elderly people in the community. This type of business can be managed within the community or area that your kid stays. This business allows the clients that your kid will serve to live an independent lifestyle despite the difficulties. It is also a rewarding way to earn a living while providing a valuable service. So your kids business performs a social good too. Perhaps it is your first time starting a business for your kid, it can be quite daunting but just follow the steps below and you will get started at no time. 1. Type of business The first step will be to determine the type of service your kid would like to offer the elderly clients. Depending on your kid’s age and his or her capabilities, you could both sit and find out what they like doing. Ask him or her to list down the kids of errands they can do and would like to do. This could range from picking up the dry cleaning, shopping and taking the client’s pet to the groomer, etc. The business could be limited or curtailed at the start but with expansion, your kid could include other services once they get workers under them. 2. Legalities This is a very important step and as a parent, you have to ensure that, your kid is capable of starting a business under the law. Local governments have laws that regulate home business and child labor too so try to find out the requirements necessary to start. Failure to meet some of these requirements may have consequences and this would be bad for your kid’s ambition, so make sure to do the right thing. 3. Start-up cost Good thing about the errand business is that it does not need too many supplies to get started. If your kid is capable of driving and have a car they could use it to run errands and so the fuel will be the expenditure in this case. The cost of advertising and marketing is should also be considered, such as business cards and brochures which are quite helpful marketing tools. A cellphone too especially is a smartphone [...]

Lazy may be a relative word depending on how one sees it. We shall not dwell on the negative because it is in relation to children. Children have so many potentials and are not born lazy but may decide not to be active for various reasons. You may see your kid lagging behind in grades, not wanting to get up early, etc. idleness is not a character that any parent would be proud of from their kid. Every parent wants an active and strong kid that does what he or she is supposed to do. But, in reality, no kid is born lazy, the fact is lazy kids develop the trait and therefore it is possible for a parent to get rid of the trait. Kids are most of the time unaware of their goals and motivation and they behave in certain ways because that is how they believe they can be expressive. If your kids lazy then the first thing is to discover the cause of your kid's laziness because that serves as the root of the solution. Here are some causes: 1. Kids could be trying to save face It might be a possibility that your kid is not putting in effort into things because if they try and fail, everyone will know their incapable. By putting in their best effort and failing, they will expose their inadequacy and inferiority. This is the reason why some kids prefer not to put any effort and fail they would use the excuse of not studying to cover up their inability. Just to avoid being judged. 2. The need for attention It could be that the only time your kid gets the attention he or she needs is from when they cause a commotion. This makes the child the center of conversations and at that, the moment the kid becomes the most important thing on everyone’s mind. Hence, the kid acts lazy just to get that much energy used on him and glad that everyone talks about his issue. 3. Over pampering and lack of responsibility Some parents have contributed to their kid’s laziness by making them feel superior by having someone else do all the work for the kid. So if a kid has a nursemaid that takes on all their responsibilities, there is a likely chance that that kid will begin to feel superior and evade their own duties. Now that you know some of the cause of laziness in your kid you can know read below to see the next step to use to stop your kid from being lazy. 1. Let them do things for themselves Do not ever do anything for your kid that they can do for themselves. Do not play the role of a nursemaid when they can look after themselves. Should in case they forget their knapsack or miss a ride to school, they can learn from the consequences of making the choices. 2. Learn to hold back on some things Do not [...]

Sometimes kids give up on something due to various reasons. But when it comes to school a parent must try to find out why your kid has lost sudden interest and what to do to solve the problem. Kids can begin to complain of stomach ache right before going to school and immediately the kid is allowed to stay at home the symptoms vanish only to reappear in the morning. If your child is exhibiting this character, it may be due to anxiety or other issues which he or she is coping with. It is possible that your kid may be suffering from school refusal and this is just caused by anxiety or lack of interest in school at all or just laziness too. In this situation, the kid is well behaved but does not follow the parent’s instruction to go to school and prefers sitting at home. Parents can spend hours and energy trying to convince the kid to go to school but end up unsuccessful. Here are some you could take to remedy the situation: 1. Check your child for physical causes When your kid starts to develop symptoms of stomach ache or fever make sure to take him or her to the physician. It is unlikely that anything happened to your kid physically but it is good to clear out any assumption. You might never know but you will be sorry to find out you are wrong later so it is best to clear your doubts. 2. Talk with your child Create that me-and-you time with your kid. Talk about what is bothering her and while at the same time talk about the plan of going back to school. Do not forget that kids can find it hard to express themselves and sometimes they might not be able to explain what they are feeling. The most important message to send is to let them know that they have the power to overcome whatever it is that they are going through 3. Don’t lecture Avoid lengthy discussions and debates about the importance of going to school. Those things do no good and may actually make the matter worse. It may make your kid hold back and feel that he or she is being judged and therefore is unable to help themselves. 4. Play detective Try to monitor your kid’s time of falling ill. Monitor the pattern with which the sickness attacks him and the manner in which it comes. When doing this, make sure that they do not notice that you are monitoring them. Just do this on low-key and take mental note or can jot these things down. Also, try to look for clues as to what is causing your child to avoid school. 5. Set up a conference Both parents should meet with the teacher and the school counselor if possible. Make them aware of the situation so that they will avoid anything that will make your kid run away from school. 6. Keep an open [...]

Sometimes kids need a little help as they learn. They may be struggling with certain subjects while at school and trying to meet up with their classmates on their own. As a parent, it is important that you know that this painful system of struggle can be very discouraging and can hinder your kid's chances in the future if you do not help them now. You could use a lot of techniques and skills to relieve your kid and help them out of failure. When it comes to math, there is little more than a parent needs to do to improve on the grades. Before getting to the solution you need to know why it is important that your kid should be good at math. Why kids have poor grades at school 1. Kids may not understand test questions, assignments, classroom work or discussions or even an essay-writing problem. Grade 3 is a critical year where your kid will be transitioning from learning to reading and if he or she fails to make it through that transition, reading abilities will impact every subject. 2. Disorganization is one of the factors that affect students and families and it can show itself in many ways and contribute too many problems. Sometimes it can lead to homework/supplies forgotten, test/ project due dates unknown, too many activities and enough time and untidy work with supplies and a disaster. These are 3. Your kid may be failing due to the lack of communication skills. Students not asking teachers for help and parents do not need to ask their kids about their school work. Communication is key to success and everyone needs to do their part. Parents may not be as involved in their kids' school work as possible because kids need attention and supervision at most times. 4. Kids need to be focused and this requires that they do not daydream in class and are not burdened with too many tasks. This will deal with procrastination. Most times it is not the learning that’s the problem instead it is the things around him or here that is the issue. Distractions can make your kid lose focus and end up not grabbing the information needed. It is no surprise that your kid may be distracted given the fast pace our world is taking on technology which may be good but also bad. Find out if your kid has become overwhelmed with games or social media etc. 5. Our levels of IQ are not the same but for the brain to function effectively, it must live in a healthy body. Hence, things like skipping breakfast, lack of exercise and lack of sleep etc. may drag his or her grades down in math and other subjects too. 6. Kids need to know that they can do it. If a kid finds it uncomfortable in school, it becomes hard for them to learn anything. Kids who are shy and have confidence issues find it difficult to express themselves and [...]

The importance of reading is so many and some may be obvious while others aren’t. It is general knowledge that reading is good but why it is so, can be questionable. Most especially for children, why is it so important that they can read and how do you help your kid to read? These are the questions that the article seeks to answer below. I will list out some reasons why your kid needs to learn how to read 1. Expose your kids to new things By reading you expose your kids to new things. They acquire new information; learn new ways to solve problems and new ways to achieve things. Since kids are naturally curious, reading can easily become one of their hobbies and they may fall in love with it. Who knows, by they may end up reading something that catches their interest and that could turn out to be their career. Through books your kid can explore so many things, places and even go back in time. 2. It is a means of self-improvement Reading is an avenue for your kid to improve him or herself. Through reading their minds become to get filled up with information’s that will give them a greater understanding of the world and how things work. They can be able to read about topics that will help them improve themselves like “how to build self-confidence” etc. without the ability to read they sure would not be able to create a way for better understanding and better actions to be taken on the future. 3. Improve understanding With reading your kid gets to understand topics or issues pertaining to a thing. It is a general knowledge that in order to play a game well, you need to be familiar with the rules set down. Hence, your kid with the ability to read will become accustomed to the rules of life, and how to adapt, adopt and accommodate society. For instance, if your kid reads a book about birds, he or she will discover the different types of birds, what they eat, how they reproduce, communicate among themselves etc... 4. Preparation to action Before you take any action on anything, you would need to seek help and guidance. Reading is one of the ways that your kid and get this knowledge. In today’s world, knowledge is gained through books and these can be in various forms like reviews and feedback from other people through books, magazines, newsletters or any other kind of writing form. Without the ability to read, your kid would not be able to get the best information to take an action. Actions like how to read a menu, a holiday trip guide, read a manual etc. these help your kid to be a better-informed person. 5. Gain experience from other people. By reading, your kid can gain experience from other people who write about their experiences in various fields. If your kid wants to start a business per se, he or [...]

A gift basket business is one that will never run out of demand. This is because there is always cause for celebrating. It could be a birthday, baby shower, Christmas or any other celebration that will cause people to come to one another and express their love through gifts. People struggle to find the right present to give and even those with ideas of what to get sometimes do not have time to go shopping. Gift basket services make the purchasing of gifts very easy today. So if your kid got an interest in wrapping gifts and arranging in in baskets then she or he could get into this type of business. They could provide both standard and customized baskets that are just right for many different occasions. You should allow your kid to get into this business if, he or she likes giving presents in a creative way. This business can be started at home and quite easily. Some of the responsibilities of a gift basket service owner spend most of their time helping customers select or assemble gift baskets or delivering baskets. This business has the capability of operating through a franchise or selling exclusively online. Whichever system suits your kid works well from home. If you have never started businesses for your kid before, then follow the steps below to make things easier for you. Steps in starting a gift basket service 1. Plan There is nothing in this world that does not require planning. Before you begin to take any step, you will need to identify all of the things that are involved in running this type of business. This will include, cost, materials, advertising and other stuff. By planning, your kid will express what he or she wants their business to be in the future. 2. Get the skills Putting together a gift basket requires both an appreciation for what people like and an eye for presenting it nicely. So that means, your kid needs a lot of creative ways to package the items and the gift basket. Luckily, learning how to make a good gift basket does not require much coursework. Your kid will just have to watch lots of YouTube, Pinterest articles, and blogs that have free tips and ideas. These can serve as a starting point where your kid and get inspired and with time get to develop her own skills. 3. Cost The setup cost might not be much but it will need a little bit of cash investment. Now your kid could invest into this by putting in his own money from savings his made before or you could loan him the startup capital. Another method could be to ask your kid to bring half while you bring the other half of the money. Depending on whatever procedure suits you, try as much as possible to support your kid. Some of the cost involved is money for baskets in various sizes, crinkle paper cellophone, ribbon, tags, and products to put [...]

No responsible parent would ever be proud to hear that their kid is a bully. It might also come as a shock to some because their kid is probably the nicest kid and they believe that they have raised him or her up with good principles. In this case, accepting that your child has a problem and that they are a bully takes real courage because most parents would not want to come to terms with that reality. However, this is something that parents need to take seriously and address immediately because of the negative impact bullying can have on the kid or kids that your child bullies. The first step to helping your child is to admit that your child has a problem and to remember that bullies are often charming to adults. The consequences of being a bully are quite evidential later in life, if not for all, but for some. Children who bully have a higher risk of drug abuse, alcohol abuse in adolescence and even adults as well as a great risk of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and developing an anti-social personality. They are also likely to get into fights, vandalize property, engage in an early sexual activity and even drop out of school. These are mainly due to the cause of bullying. Before getting into the solutions, you must first identify if your child is a bully or not. These are some clear warning signs that your child bullies other When your child shows violent character perhaps by being threatening or throwing things around. A more obvious one is getting into physical or verbal fights with others that he or she is stronger or bigger than. Begins to acquire extra cash that cannot be explained because you had not given it to him or her, or belongings that are not theirs which was not also given to them by anyone you know. His or her friends are also bullies. Always has the urge to win at all cost or be the best at everything regardless of knowing that he or she is not capable of beating others. This is caused by an inflated ego, that he or she is stronger and capable than any other person. When your kid begins to get aggressive towards parents, teachers and other adults and shows no regret or acts oblivious of what he or she has done. Has a need to control and dominate others and situation. Your kid may always want to be the one in charge, to act like a boss and order others around him. The victims of boy bullies are always weaker male students and your kid will be much stronger than them and so they stand no chance of being able to protect their selves or put up a fight. Girl bullies want to win at all cost They are hot tempered, impulsive and easily frustrated. If you notice that your kid gets easily infuriated that other children then he or she may be [...]

We may not realize it, but our reactions to our kids' failures can have lasting effects on how they process the setback and move on, how resilient and self-confident they become, and how they handle mistakes and failures for the rest of their lives. Note that when a child makes a mistake and is reprimanded or criticized, it prevents him from learning from the mistake. The thing is, he feels so ashamed and put down by the reprimand that he wants to put the whole event out of his memory and so he tries to forget about it, and so the next time when the same situation arises he's more likely to make the same mistake again. Also, remember that everyone makes mistakes and that means your kids are no exception to the case. They will make mistakes until they learn and begin to act properly. Some of the tricks parents can use when correcting kids mistakes 1. Make it pleasant! The celebration of a mistake completely prevents a tantrum and puts the child in a great mood. When a child makes a mistake, he automatically feels ashamed and embarrassed on his own. We definitely don’t need to add to it! In fact, by celebrating and making light of the mistake, we save the child from his shame and teach him to accept himself with his imperfections. That pleasure will ensure that he remembers and learns from the event! 2. Reprimands do more harm than good Let's say a child lost 10 dollars on the way home from the store. The best course of action is not to show any reaction. Say, “OK, don’t worry about it, everybody makes mistakes.” He will feel guilty enough by himself. Don’t even adults occasionally lose things? Next time he goes to the store you can remind him to be very careful with the change. “Keep it in a wallet in a special pocket all by itself because I need that money to buy something else important.” Respecting him in this way will teach him to rise to the occasion and be more responsible. Reprimands only do harm. 3. Tolerate mischief with a smile When reprimands are rare, it may cause the children to perk up and think. But the more often they are heard, the less they will be heeded. Amazingly and paradoxically, the less you point out mistakes the more likely that when you do, although it can do some harm, it may be well taken. This is not easy but is very good if you can try as best as possible to even smile at little mistakes they make. If you are a parent that does not shout when the kids spill milk or do a little mistake here and there and point out less of their mistakes when they cause harm. The day when they that parent should raise a dissent, then the kids will feel an impact immediately because it would really tell that mum or dad is pissed. [...]

First, it must be made clear that slow learners are not children that suffer from autism or are clinically mentally retarded. These kids are just those that have trouble keeping up with their peers academically. They can be said to be below-average or borderline pupils who find it difficult to grab abstract thought and may need more repetition before fully understanding a concept. They are not eligible for special education and should not be treated as kids suffering from any mental illness. All they need is patience and grace which is needed to thoroughly deal with them.  Instead of being ashamed, parents must help them reach their full potential because they are capable of excelling in many other things but only when they are motivated. But how does a parent know that their kid is a slow learner? It is important that parents know if their kid is a slow learner so that the kid does not go through emotional or psychological pain when he or she is unable to grab certain ideas quickly. These are outlined below: Kids who are slow learners quickly reach their development milestone right on time than others. If your kid struggles in school, look for clues in his early childhood. Ask yourself if he was sitting up at 6 months, reaching for objects at 8 months, speaking a couple of words at 1 year? Look for anything that will give you a clue like his potty training, shoe-tying or another kind of education that gave him or her. If you noticed that he struggled mightily with these tasks compared to his mates then he might be a slow learner. This is easily detectable as your kid gets to advance stages in his education. In the primary grades, the type of learning becomes more abstract and slow learners tend to find it difficult to keep up. Read with your child and test their memory and understanding. Also get your child’s point of view about what is going on and you may be surprised to discover that something is worrying her to the point of distraction which can interfere with anyone’s learning ability. Keeping up with current subject areas may be very difficult. You can conduct a formal assessment so that you are completely sure and rule out specific learning or physical disabilities that may be causing problems. Many successful adults have been considered slow learners before because of a condition such as dyslexia, ADD or impaired vision or hearing. This evaluation will probably include an IQ assessment, test for specific problems and interviews with both you and your child. An IQ score that is average (100) or higher in a child who struggles to learn often points to a learning disability. Your kid has a problem concentrating can also be a sign. All children have limited attention span but those who have trouble concentrating for more than two or three minutes at a time and are unable to recall what they did in that time and [...]