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In my schooldays, math caused me the biggest troubles. My father's help was fantastic, but he never solved any problems for me. Instead, my father taught me the principles, or helped me understand t …

If you're near water, an alternative might be a sailing club? I have great personal experiences with joining a sailing club as a child, learning and working with others, and eventually becoming a vo …

From my own and others' experience, I'd say around 6-9 years of age is the time when they figure it out. Most will probably have a sneaking suspicion for a year or two, which they spend probing and ob …

Don't make this about your feelings. You're an adult, you can handle it, and I'm sure there are bigger emotional minefields than the school run. Focus on your son: Safety: Letting the child walk two …

Instead of having a complicated system of points that are worth different values, simply make some rows longer than others, and retain the idea that a reward is earned when a row is complete. That wil …

Here are some outdoor ideas, off the top of my head. I've tried focusing on stuff that's special in some way, something that he might not have had opportunity to experience before. These ideas are sli …

I would start out by handling primary-schooler tantrums the same way as toddler tantrums -- basically, don't let his tantrums succeed. Immediate and natural consequence. Deny him whatever it was he …