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Parenting Styles: Better Than Me

March 28 by Jessica Timmons

Image Credit: © Alton Jefferson II | Horse Stance | CC by 2.0 My kiddos are suddenly old enough to be better than me in certain things, and I’m as humbled about it as I am impressed. I’m not particularly competitive with my children, but as I sat watching my daughter at her martial arts test a few weeks ago, I realized that there is no way I could do what she’s doing. She’s eight. And she’s on the small side for an eight year old. But her Thai kicks are insanely high, her punches are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jessica, Parenting Tagged With: karate for kids, kids karate, kids martial arts, martial arts for kids, parenting styles

Parenting Styles: When is the Right Time to Start Kids in Sports?

April 4 by Jessica Timmons

When is the best time to start kids in extracurricular activities? One family's experience with putting their kids in karate and marital arts.

Jessica is back today discussing her parenting style when it comes to extracurricular activities. More specifically, her experience enrolling her son in a martial arts program at age 4. When and where to start enrolling your kids in activities has to be one of the most personal choices of parenting. There doesn't actually seem to be a lot of routinely recited advice on the topic (other than to always, always - Dear God, Always! - be weary of over-scheduling). So I love to see what other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jessica, Parenting Tagged With: karate for kids, martial arts for kids, parenting, when to start kids in activities, when to start kids in sports

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