One Simple Way To Help Your Child Make Good Decisions
The other day I was walking with my daughter in the street. I went to hold her hand and she refused it. She said, “I am old enough to walk by myself, Mommy!” I was cool with that. We were walking in a safe area. Five […]
Good Parenting: 3 Simple Ways To Stop Being Angry And Start Parenting Happily
My favorite parenting books are my constant companions. My bookcases are overflowing. I have to write an article almost every day and I am teaching all the time. I turn to them for ideas and inspiration. I was just reading over an excellent book, “Between Parent and Child” by Dr. Haim Ginott. There is so […]
Good Parenting: Should We Give Our Kid’s Choices: Part 3
In our last 2 posts, we discussed the article in Atlantic Monthly: How To Land Your Kid In Therapy In this article, the author decries the use of giving kids choices. I asked my fellow Positive Discipline Instructors to weigh in on this important topic of giving kid’s choices. Laura Dunn is a speech pathologist. […]