Children and Choices: Using Humor To Raise an Independent Child
In our previous posts we spoke about the philosophy behind offering children choices. We discussed why parent’s should offer children choices and how it benefits both adults and children. Just a quick review: Being independent and autonomous is a basic human need. Kids want their parent’s to take care of them but they want to […]
Praising Children: The Secret To Appreciating Your Child’s Goodness
My grandmother used to sing me this nursery rhyme and it has always stuck in my head: There was a little girl, Who had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, She was very, very good, But when she was bad, she was horrid. Now as an adult […]
Children and Choices: How To Raise An Independent Child: Part 2
In our post last week we discussed how important it is to give our children choices. It helps them feel in charge of themselves, they get to exercise their independence and they also get a chance to practice their decision making skills. There are many more pluses to this parenting techniques of giving choices. Becky […]