The Easily Frustrated Child

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The Easily Frustrated Child By Anjali Kariappa Chengapa | 5 minutes read You know that moment when your child completely loses it over something that seems so small to you? Maybe it's a broken crayon, a puzzle piece that won't fit, or being told they can't have a snack right now. Suddenly you're dea...

Not Stubborn, Strong Willed. There's a Difference!

access_time 2025-05-25T05:32:32.012Z face Anjali Kariappa Chengapa, Founder, SpringUP Leadership
Not Stubborn, Strong Willed. There's a Difference! This post is part of a series on children’s inherent temperaments—not labels or boxes, but reflections to help parents & educators work with a child’s nature, not against it. May 25, 2025 Understanding & Parenting a Strong Willed Child Ever feel lik...

Sharing as a Learned Skill - 4 Gentle Ways

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“Say sorry!” “Be nice!” "Share your toys!" How many times have we said this without realizing we're asking children to perform an emotional and social act they haven't been trained for? Imagine being handed a violin and told to play a sonata without ever having a lesson. That's what we do when we as...

Tips to Help our Children Build FOMO Resilience

access_time 2025-04-20T06:52:43.524Z face Anjali Kariappa Chengapa
When school conversations revolve around the latest video games or devices and social media is constantly creating desire, our children frequently face the uncomfortable feeling that everyone else has something better. That nagging whisper saying "everyone else gets to do this thing but I don’t..." ...

Why Impulse Control is 1 of the top 3 Survival Skills for Children?

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In today's fast-paced world, we're all trying to help our children succeed. But we are also racing to check boxes we believe will prepare them for the future: Academics? Check ✅ Extracurricular Activities? Check ✅ Certificates? Check ✅ But in this rush, we risk overlooking what truly matters: who ou...