There is no I in PARENT… When you are talking to your child about their behavior, try to avoid the following “I” statements… “I don’t like it when you scream in my face.” “I am going to take away a toy.” “I want you to make a good choice.” “I am going to put […]
It is your day! Celebrate… Acknowledge…Forgive…Remember Celebrate the fact that you don’t have to be perfect at parenting. Celebrate by finding your own inner kid… Laugh ! Leap ! and Learn! with your children. Acknowledge the sacrifices you have made to make your child’s life more complete. Acknowledge the smallest things you do daily to […]
If your house is anything like mine, you have children who spend their days tattling on their siblings and you spend your day refereeing the arguments. When we acknowledge the tattling the accusing child gets two bonuses: First: They reported a negative behavior and “saved the day” Second: They feel like they have moved up […]
Rules for your city Rules for your church Rules for your library Rules for a classroom Rules for a school Rules for eating Rules for traveling in a car Rules for riding a bike Rules for… The list of rules in our world could go on and on, but the rule of thumb is that […]
