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Big Kids

July 13

Focus On Life Skills Instead Of Academics | Smart Parenting

Start with these five foundational life skills.

For as long as I can remember, Filipino parents have always placed a premium on their children's academic performance. Our culture emphasizes the importance of achievements in Math and Science, and we take great pride in academic honors and accolades.While there is
Real Parenting

November 8

Isabelle Daza Didn't Want Her Sons To Inherit Low Self-Esteem

The soon-to-be mom of 3 wants her kids to have high emotional intelligence and to develop a positive relationship with their emotions

Becoming a parent is often equated to receiving unsolicited advice, and for Isabelle Daza, actress, host, entrepreneur and mom of two boys, motherhood also came with questions about her self-worth.During the latest episode of Toni Gonzaga’s vlog Toni Talks, Isabelle looked back
Tweens & Teens

May 11

6 Tips To Emotionally Validate Your Grieving Child

“Hindi naman sinasabi dapat i-baby, pero may better ways than judging them.”

It all started with an anonymous mom posting on Smart Parenting Village about her daughter who tearfully asked if she could join a rally.Some parents of young adults and teenagers have shared online that their children are disheartened over the unofficial tally
Toddler

November 14

How To Develop A Child's Emotional Intelligence

There's more to success than achieving academic excellence.

In order to succeed in life, kids need to increase and develop their intelligence. However, reading books or gaining academic excellence, which translates to a high intelligence quotient (IQ), is not the only way to achieve success. It also involves one's emotional
Inspiration

October 9

#DropYourHonorsChallenge Viral Post: Payo Tungkol Sa Grades

Maraming sumang-ayon sa viral Facebook post, kabilang na si Yasmien Kurdi.

Naging viral ang Facebook post ni Marky Lee, isang residente ng Ormoc City, para sa #dropyourhonorschallege. Nagkuwento siya na dati siyang consistent honor student hanggang college at ngayon ay graduate school dropout at unemployed.READ MORE ABOUT EQMula nang mai-post itong entry niya
Preschooler

December 11

A High Adversity Quotient Can Mean Success

How about you, mom and dad? Do you think you have high adversity quotient?

For a long time, people believed that there was only one measurement of intelligence, and that was the intelligence quotient or I.Q. Then, millennials came and were raised believing that more than their intelligence, it was how they handled their emotions that
Toddler

November 23

Emotional Intelligence: Teach Your Child The Five Domains

There are no rules in life, but those who excel in the real world know how to think outside the box.

According to psychologist Irish Movido, 80% of our success in life is attributed to our emotional intelligence, while IQ only takes up 20%. In a school setting, for example, Movido stresses that having good grades and even earning awards and distinctions are not
Preschooler

July 16

Emotional Quotient and Character Traits Successful Kids Need

A person’s character and social skills are better drivers for success than high IQ.

When we talk about our child’s future success, we often associate it with having a high IQ and academic excellence. But many experts have said time and again that there are better drivers for success than those two factors. These include a
Preschooler

June 26

Perfect Grades Do Not Guarantee Success in Your Child's Future: What He Really Needs

This is the skill set a school should be able to help you provide for your child

Whether we admit it or not, we put emphasis on our child’s academic skills and use it as a gauge for how smart they are and as a predictor of their future success. We are overjoyed when they learn to talk, read,
Real Parenting

April 3

It's Time We Put This Hurtful Word to Describe IQ to Rest

No shame in wanting your child to be intelligent, but her future success is not solely defined by IQ.

Every parent wants her child to grow up smart. Type the words ‘how to make a child _____’ on Google, and ‘smart’ is the third keyword to appear using its autocomplete feature. It's why we get questions like “What vitamins and supplements can
Preschooler

March 13

Want to Raise a Future Programmer or Engineer? It's Not All About IQ

An interest (and talent) in STEM is great, but there is another set of skills that hold a lot of value.

One would assume that the most distinguishing characteristics of the most accomplished Google employees are their skills in computer engineering, programming, math, or some other technical skill. But, quite surprisingly, this isn't the case. Of course, their expertise in these technical areas are
Preschooler

October 2

Here's the Formula for a Child's Success (IQ Is Only 50%)

We parents can do something now to help our kids become successful later.

We parents naturally want our children to grow up happy and successful, thus we invest so much time and effort to carefully nurture them as they grow. But how exactly does an individual become a success?Many factors come into play, such as
Real Parenting

August 11

EQ or IQ: Which Is More Important in Raising Successful Individuals?

Intelligence not only springs from the head but more importantly from the heart

Photo from hdwallpapers.catThis article originally appeared in the September-October 2003 issue of Smart Parenting magazineIn a non-traditional preschool in Ortigas, kids are learning about the quiet ramblings of their emotions. They go through breathing exercises. They make happy, sad and angry faces.

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