Relationship
Slow Down and LISTEN
Children don’t need a good talking to nearly as much as they need a good listening to. Whenever we come at children with the intention of getting them to listen, we usually bring with us an intense energy of insistence. Although we do so with the purpose of teaching them, more often than we realize […]
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Raising Independent Children
Just because a child is capable of doing something doesn’t mean they should always have to. Watching children become more capable and independent typically stirs up mixed feelings inside of parents. While it’s certainly gratifying to observe them doing things for themselves, there may also be a hint of sadness watching them grow up in […]
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Rewards Do Much More than You May Realize.
“Rewarding children for ‘good’ behaviour may appear to work in the short term but don’t rely too heavily on using them as they won’t always be there and neither will you.” – BM Perhaps you haven’t thought about it in this way before… * Rewards can successfully shape behaviour for the better (no argument there) […]
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Don’t cry…
“When we say the words, “Don’t cry” to an upset child (or anyone), they might get the message, “Don’t feel”. That’s not good for their healthy emotional development.” – BM Although we usually mean well when telling a child (or anyone) not to cry, our doing so often discourages them from feeling the sadness, loss, […]
Read MoreBe like a sunflower.
“Be like a sunflower. When interactions with your children get heated, turn towards them instead of turning away.” – Bridgett Miller When children ‘act out’ or ‘misbehave’ it’s usually because they need our attention or our guidance, or both. 🌻As a tired, worn out parent there will always be times when it’s tempting to look the […]
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