Kelly Gallagher on "I don't like reading!"
Longtime educator and child reading expert Kelly Gallagher says that a parent should take into account a child鈥檚 age and use these techniques to make reading fun.
Jane Bluestein on "I don't like reading!"
Don鈥檛 force it, advises education consultant Jane Bluestein. If a child resists reading, there are plenty of ways to lure him in.
Tip #4: "What's wrong with him?"
Kids notice difference, says the renowned child development specialist. A parent鈥檚 job is to deftly deal with the situation to avoid embarrassment.
Tip #6: "You're not the boss of me!"
A statement like this, says the best-selling co-author of Hold On to Your Kids, suggests there's a disconnect between parent and child that needs mending.
Expert tip #5: "Dad lets me do it!"
The bestselling author of Positive Discipline says that by keeping your response short and sweet, you鈥檒l avoid unnecessary conflict.
Expert tip #3: "Dad lets me do it!"
Heidi Allen Garvin, founder of the popular website "Mormon Moms," says parents should avoid creating a dynamic that pits parents against each other. Here鈥檚 how.
Danica McKellar on "I'm bad at math!"
"Math isn't for nerds!" says Danica McKellar, best-selling author of Kiss My Math. She wants kids, especially girls, to know they can learn to love math.
Kalid Azad on "I'm bad at math!"
Math whiz Kalid Azad says the best response to this lament is to help kids discover math in the world around them.
Frances Spielhagen on "I'm bad at math!"
Frances R. Spielhagen, author of The Algebra Solution to Mathematics Reform, says parents can change their child's math-aversion by taking this multi-pronged approach.
Sheila Tobias on "I'm bad at math!"
The author of the seminal book on math phobia, Overcoming Math Anxiety, says that every child 鈥� save a rare few 鈥� can succeed at math. Here鈥檚 how.
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