As a child I learned VERY early on to NEVER say "I'm bored". We'd get a job handed to us in no time flat! That didn't mean we never got bored - it just mean we quit verbalizing it.
What if, instead of punishing our kids' boredom and putting a negative spin on it we prevented the boredom in ... Views: 984
With the rise of social media there seems to be a sad trend emerging - public humiliation as a tactic for disciplining children. I was shocked and disturbed by how many of my own Facebook contacts were hitting "like" recently on a video of a father shooting his daughter's laptop as a form of ... Views: 2095
Dating - that crazy mix of butterflies in your tummy and awkward moments; holding hands with sweaty palms and first kisses followed by hurtful breakups that rip your heart out. My kids are WAY too quickly approaching this stage. On the one hand I want my kids to experience all the fun and ... Views: 952
My son was very motivated to purchase his own computer. He had saved up close to $1000 by the time he was 11 and purchased it. You better believe he was always asking for extra chores to do in order to make money the year and a bit that preceded that purchase. He was one motivated kid!
Now ... Views: 1345
I brought my beautiful blue-eyed 3 week old daughter to her baby shower 15 years ago and the guests were invited to give me their best parenting advice. I heard many things from "nap when your baby naps" to "wash all the clothes you're receiving as gifts right away so you'll know what size they ... Views: 1276
She asked her son, "Did you do your best?"
He said, "Yes!"
She replied, "Then I'm proud of you."
And so began a pattern of copping out that would last his whole life.
What if children had parents who instead of asking, "Did you do your best?" asked, "Did you do whatever it takes?" ... Views: 1139