Problem Solving Techniques For Kids: The Stale Snack Solution
I have always advocated problem solving with kids. It has always served me and my family well. Here is how I used it to handle, a most annoying but probably pretty standard domestic situation: In the summer with all the kids home, I was getting really irritated. I usually buy 2 bags of the same […]
Problem Solving Techniques For Kids: The Broken Computer
As I said in a previous post, working with kids to solve the little and big domestic problems is a great alternative to accusing,giving commands and punishing kids. Here is another story on how this works: Our family laptop computer that we keep on the desk in the kitchen was not working. It does get […]
Praising Kids: Judge Them Favorably
Praising children appropriately is an art. Many of us have been taught to praise children, by saying, “Good Job!”,”You are the best!”, “You are such a good girl!” Research has shown that this type of praise does not improve children’s self-esteem. Why? Because the above praise is actually a judgement of a child’s behavior. When […]