The Childhood Affirmations Program

 

 

 
Articles for all parents
Birth to 6 months: Developmental Stage One
6 months to 18 months: Developmental Stage Two
18 months to 3 years: Developmental Stage Three
3 years to 6 years: Developmental Stage Four
6 years to 13 years: Developmental Stage Five
13 years to 19 years: Developmental Stage Six
The rest of life: Developmental Stage Seven
Words of Encouragement Presentation
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Helping parents raise resourceful, resilient and compassionate children

Being a parent is easy. Parenting is another matter altogether and is one of the most challenging jobs imaginable. But if we want to be successful in bringing a new life into this uncertain, complex world and in steering him or her through childhood into adulthood, it helps to keep in mind three principles:

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