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Articles by Zafreen Jaffery
How to tell if your child is lying, and what to do about it
It’s a truth every parent faces: Kids lie. And those fibs begin as young as 2, when toddlers vehemently deny they’ve done something you know they did. It can be as simple as a cookie they ate before dinner, a vase they broke — they blame on the cat — or a toy they took from a sibling. As kids grow and test boundaries, they also test new behaviors. Children will lie to get something they want, avoid a consequence or get out of something they don’t want to do.
Parents should set expectations for their kids all year long
Moms and dads by nature want to please their children, often going above and beyond to make sure they’re happy. That can mean relaxing certain rules, like staying up late and allowing longer screen time, or showering them with material objects. Sometimes, especially during the holiday season, that can translate into a lot of stuff. Zafreen Jaffery, Ed.D., is a research and evaluation analyst for The Children’s Trust.
Here are tips to keep your kids engaged at school
Miami-Dade children have returned to school. Now that the initial excitement and anticipation over getting back into the classroom has largely waned, it’s a great time for parents to set the tone at home for the year ahead to keep kids enthusiastic about learning. And that means being involved. Zafreen Jaffery, Ed.D., a research and evaluation analyst for The Children’s Trust.
Bake cookies. Head to the library. Ways to keep your child's brain sharp during the summer
School may be over, but that doesn’t mean learning should stop. In fact, keeping your child’s brain engaged during the summer months is critical, not only to the health of their rapidly developing brains, but also to their ability to use them. If you’re a parent you’ve probably heard of the “summer slide” (or “summer brain drain”), but are you familiar with the research behind it?
How to raise polite, compassionate kids | Miami Herald
Unpleasant interactions — from gruff to outright aggressive — are the order of the day. Whether it’s nasty comments exploding across social media, daily commutes colored by road rage, or cranky holiday shoppers cutting in front of you to snatch a coveted toy off the shelf, the death knell for common courtesies has seemingly been rung. And it’s affecting the way kids see the world and other people.
Here’s why it’s a good thing to raise civic-minded kids
Sixteen-year-old Nikita Leus-Oliva is too young to vote or pay taxes, but she is a powerhouse of civic involvement. She started the Miami Teen Dems to encourage her contemporaries to attend campaign events, canvass for candidates and register voters. She’s volunteered on a presidential campaign, hosted teens-only, jam-packed phone banks and protested at a post-inauguration rally in the nation’s capital.
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