How To Promote A Growth Mindset In Kids

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Rise and Shine, Mommy! Ah, Monday – the start of a week full of unexpected adventures (and spills). Let's conquer it with some smart tips and fun projects, shall we?

Today’s Mommy scoop:

• Nurturing a growth mindset in kids

• Light up the night hack

• Creamy Zucchini Pasta 🍝

• Make music and memories with this craft

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Little Scholars & Growing Giggles

How To Promote A Growth Mindset In Kids

Encouraging a growth mindset in children is essential for their resilience, passion for learning, and overall development.

Unlike a fixed mindset that limits potential, a growth mindset opens a world of possibilities.

Here’s how you can cultivate this powerful mindset in your school-aged kids.

Understanding Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets

• Discuss the Concepts: Explain the difference between growth and fixed mindsets. Emphasize that abilities and intelligence can be developed over time through effort and learning.

Encourage New Experiences

• Explore and Learn: Introduce your child to various activities and interests. Whether it's learning a musical instrument, cooking, or visiting a museum, new experiences are opportunities for growth.

Celebrate Effort and Process

• Praise Effort, Not Just Results: Acknowledge the hard work, persistence, and strategies used rather than just the end result. This helps children value the process of learning.

Share Your Own Learning Experiences

• Model Learning from Mistakes: Be open about your challenges and how you've learned from them. This shows that mistakes are a natural part of learning and growing.

Incorporate Growth Mindset Activities

• Fun Learning Opportunities: Use games, art projects, and storytelling to instill growth mindset principles in a playful and engaging manner.

Embrace the Power of 'Yet'

• Encourage Persistence: Teach your child to add 'yet' to their challenges (e.g., "I can’t do this...yet"). This reinforces the idea that skills and abilities are developed over time.

Provide a Supportive Environment

• Nurture Their Journey: Remember, developing a growth mindset is an ongoing process. Provide a supportive and understanding environment that encourages exploration and resilience.

By actively promoting a growth mindset, you empower your children to embrace challenges, learn from setbacks, and pursue their passions.

Let’s cultivate curiosity and resilience in our children, one growth mindset moment at a time! 🌱📘💡

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Mom's Mic: This Week’s Poll 🎤 

Poll Results From 2/2

How do you manage work-life balance? 

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Strict scheduling (12%)

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Childcare/Help from family (17%)

🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Flexible work hours (14%)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I'm a stay-at-home mom (33%)

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ Still trying to figure it out (24%)

Featured Response😄 

It sounds like you've found a beautiful balance between your professional and personal life, and having supportive grandparents to lean on is such a blessing! Flexibility and creativity really do seem to be the secret ingredients to managing it all. - Danielle 😊 

Mom Hack

Portable Motion Sensor Lights

Mom Hack

Consider installing motion sensor lights or night lights in hallways, staircases, or beside your child's bed.

These lights are not only helpful in illuminating paths at night, but they're also detachable, allowing your kids to use them as portable night lights whenever they need a bit of comfort in the dark.

Mom’s Menu

🍝 Pasta with Creamy Zucchini Sauce

This Pasta with Creamy Zucchini Sauce recipe is a fantastic meatless main dish that's both healthy and delicious.

The roasted zucchini creates a creamy, indulgent sauce without using any actual cream.

Why You'll Love It

• 🥒 Packed with nutritious zucchini and broth.

• 🍝 Easy to make with simple prep and quick cooking time.

• 🌞 Great for using summer zucchini.

Ingredients 📝

• 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

• 6 cloves garlic, smashed

• 24 ounces zucchini, skin on, cut into 1/4-inch slices (3 to 4 medium)

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper to taste

• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

• 1 pound pasta (cavatappi, fusilli, or rigatoni)

Instructions 👩‍🍳

1. Toss zucchini, garlic, onion, olive oil, salt, and pepper together, then spread on a sheet pan. Roast at 425°F for about 25 minutes, until tender and browned, tossing halfway through.

2. Boil a large pot of salted water. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente.

3. Drain pasta, reserving some water, and return pasta to the pot.

4. After roasting, transfer vegetables to a blender. Add parmesan cheese and broth, then puree until smooth.

5. Toss the pureed sauce with pasta, adding reserved water as needed to loosen the sauce.

6. Serve topped with fresh black pepper and additional Parmesan cheese if desired.

Variations

• Substitute zucchini with yellow squash or use both.

• Opt for whole wheat or gluten-free pasta.

• Add extra vegetables like tomatoes or proteins like grilled chicken or shrimp.

• Garnish with fresh basil or mozzarella cheese.

Full recipe here.

Daily DIY (Kids Edition)

DIY Hand Drum Craft

Create a simple hand drum using everyday materials like a cereal box, yarn, and beads.

1. Cut the cardboard into a circle, then decorate the drum's sides with colorful tapes, stickers, or paint.

2. Attach two cardboard circles on either side of the drum ring with sticky tape.

3. Thread yarn through holes punched in the ring, adding beads for sound.

4. Finish by attaching a pencil or stick as a handle to complete the drum.

This craft encourages creativity and musical exploration. 😊 

The tutorial is here.

Mom’s Choice

 🥣 This silicone pouch lid is a game-changer for moms tired of cleaning spills from every surface.

It’s designed to encourage baby-led weaning and make feeding time a lot less stressful (and a lot less messy!).

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Game

Mama Knows Best: True or False?

Using a baby walker typically helps a child learn to walk faster.
(Answer below)

A) True

B) False

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False. Baby walkers can actually hinder walking development and pose safety risks.