perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: MORNING JOY
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2013/06/morning-joy.html
Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Using questions as directives. Was a foreign concept to a young mom. Giving choices to a little child seemed even stranger. 8220;Sounds good, but how will I ever get ANYWHERE on time? It’s already a challenge. Letting my five year old make decisions will make me even later! Even when he has plenty of time he is always making everyone late! Photo by Tauno Tõhk. The time to deal with a late child is not when you’re in a rush. Beginning with a question opens anyone’s ears. Possibiliti...
perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: June 2013
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html
Tuesday, June 18, 2013. FEARLESS FAMILY TECH GUIDELINES. Photo by Tim Meany. For those brilliant parents who actually realize that electronics have begun to run their homes and their. Children rather than the other way around, it’s important to have some structure and expectations around this pervasive dilemma. Awareness of how effective Prohibition was [not], may allow you to keep in mind the futility of attempting to control your kids around this issue. I’m concerned about mobile phone usage. Generally...
perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: June 2012
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2012_06_01_archive.html
Tuesday, June 5, 2012. OLD DOG, NEW TRICKS. Old Dog, New Tricks … is really a reference to the concept of habits. “I’ve always done it that way” or This is how my parents raised me” or “I just don’t know what else to do” are indicators of a firmly entrenched, habitual way of interacting with [reacting to? That resonates with you and reflects your parenting style [or what you want your parenting style to be]:. I’m the parent. I’m running an experiment. Tomorrow is another day. This is worth it. Picture W...
perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: July 2013
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2013_07_01_archive.html
Thursday, July 11, 2013. OBSERVATIONS FROM A THINKING 5 YEAR OLD. Photo by Brittany Randolph. She knows what it’s like growing up in a busy, active house. She has an older sister [9] and a younger brother [3], so she’d have some interesting comments about how a happy, respectful family operates from the inside. Her parents are firm and loving. They have worked hard at giving choices, asking questions, and encouraging their children to think – rather than just boss them around. 8226; Be nice! How interest...
perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: April 2013
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2013_04_01_archive.html
Thursday, April 18, 2013. PUT SOME TEETH IN IT! Life Is Too Short To Fight in the Bathroom]. Yes, life will get more complex. Yes, there will be major challenges. Yes, sometimes life or death issues will loom. But for now most parents of younger children would be happy just to get their kids to brush their teeth. At one workshop we met one such mom who was at her wit’s end with her 6 year old. Flavored dentifrice, vibrating apprentice, tunes, textures, timers – nothing! 8220;Are you going to brush now?
perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: THE HELICOPTER AWARD OR WHOSE PROBLEM IS IT ANYWAY?
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-helicopter-award-or-whose-problem.html
Tuesday, May 21, 2013. THE HELICOPTER AWARD OR WHOSE PROBLEM IS IT ANYWAY? Photo by Gil Feliciano. The term “helicopter parent” is used commonly these days for parents who think their raison d’etre. Is to make sure their children lead a life which is free of stress (which is handed off to the parent). Living within walking distance of our local elementary school was so “Little House on the Prairie.”. It required relatively little time, and I could (I told myself) commune with nature as I wended my way up...
perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: February 2013
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2013_02_01_archive.html
Thursday, February 28, 2013. Photo by Gil Feliciano. ODE TO A FAMILY TELEVISION. Observations of an 8 year old]. There once was a family TV. It made everyone tense as could be. 8220;What is that all about? The mommy would shout. 8220;Why don’t you all listen to me? 8220;For a while it keeps you all quiet,. When I turn it off, there is a riot. I’m tired of the strife. We need a new life. We should go on a media diet! Everyone cried and complained. Each time it was always the same. The more televisions,.
perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: I’VE NOTICED…
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2013/05/ive-noticed.html
Tuesday, May 28, 2013. I’VE NOTICED…. Here’s a simple strategy for improving relationships, behaviors, attitudes, and communication with kids, spouses, relatives, service personnel, and business associates. It’s not rocket science, promotes empathy, requires little creativity, gets easier with practice, fosters selflessness, and is supported by little more than a nice big breath and a smile. You can notice any number of positive things, WITHOUT interjecting your opinion:. 8230;you’re a twin. Subscribe to...
perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: March 2012
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2012_03_01_archive.html
Tuesday, March 27, 2012. To “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”]. Tinkle, tinkle, little Max. I don’t tinkle in my pants. Tinkle, tinkle in the pot. I will tinkle there a lot. Tinkle, tinkle, little Max. I don’t tinkle in my pants. To “London Bridge is Falling Down”]. Hands and feet are to myself,. Hands and feet are to myself. I’m sweet Maxie. [or “I’m so gentle”]. Fold hands across chest like hugging self). And what is more effective: commanding or singing? How can a child argue with a song? A: “Don&...
perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com
Perfectly Positive Parenting: May 2012
http://perfectlypositiveparenting.blogspot.com/2012_05_01_archive.html
Tuesday, May 29, 2012. BACK TO NATURE: HINTS FOR PARENTS. Want a more effective way to share nature with your child? One that increases their interest, expands their alertness, enlarges their mental processing, and engages them with nature AND with us? Here’s what we normally tend to do: “Listen to the bullfrog.”. Instead, how about saying, “What do you hear? 8221; or “What’s that? 8221; or “I wonder what’s making that sound! Giving our children the chance to think and offer their opinion provides an inv...
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT