Posts Tagged ‘discipline

Kids need alone time!

18, Apr 2011

….unstructured, unplanned, unorganized alone time…to relax, to daydream, to just plain think…. Too often we overschedule kids into activities without thinking about the added stresses this may create. Somehow we got the notion that WE are responsible for our kids’ happiness. So we give kids videos, babysitters, classes, sports, i-gadgets, computers, field trips or some […]

Speaking is the most powerful way in which we influence children and their behavior. Words have strong meanings to children. They take our words literally. Words are fleeting, yet the damage they inflict can often be irreparable, while the benefits they produce can be permanent. Imagine speaking the words your kids understand and getting the […]

What is bad parenting?

13, Oct 2010

What is bad parenting? Everybody has their own idea of what constitutes “bad parenting.” Some think bad parenting is: • emotional, physical or verbal abuse • conditional love or showing no love at all • not paying attention to their children • being too strict or too permissive • misunderstanding misbehavior • not recognizing that […]


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