by Marie Magdala Roker
Encourage Questions
Don’t answer every question, instead ask what do they think. Asking questions stimulates conversation between you and your child.
Don’t Criticize
Criticism invites low self-esteem. Children feel that they have failed or disappointed their parents when they are criticized. Find alternate ways of correcting the problem. A child will likely shut down communication [...]
Tags: , boundaries, childs, critical thinking, criticize, develop, diversity, encourage, environment, instincts, opinion, Parenting, respect, skills, stress, teach, think
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By Sherry Frewerd
There is a chore in my home that brings out the procrastinator in me. This particular chore is so big and so difficult, that I create new tasks just to avoid starting the dreaded job. What could be so bad: My toddler’s bedroom – a.k.a. fighting the battle of ‘too many toys!’
The problem [...]
Tags: activities, brain, buy, cordination, developmental, dress up, kids, puppets, puzzles, smart, think, toddler, toys, trucks
Posted in: Toddlers
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by Elizabeth Pantley, Contemporary Books, released October 2000
Danny walks in the door after school the way he usually does: muddy footprints, abandoned backpack, half-eaten lunch, and jacket trailing him on the floor. His mother looks up at him, making that “tsk” sound that only mothers can produce quite that way, followed by a weary sigh. [...]
Tags: change, disrespect, Parenting, respect, think
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