Talking To Your Kids: The Best Ways To Communicate
Dear Adina, My child will not talk to me. I try to talk to him but he doesn’t respond or ignores me. It seems to me to border on rude. What can I do to get him to talk? This is a question that I get a lot. You are not alone. […]
Teaching Kids Responsibility: Ask The Right Questions
In a previous post we discussed the difference between an “Asking Parent” and a “Telling Parent.” That means instead of telling kids what to do all the time we should ask them questions that will teach them to be responsible, cooperate and involved in coming up with solutions for their everyday problems. A “Telling” parents […]
Review Of Class 6: Praise: The Absolute Best Way To Talk To Your Kids
This last Monday was our last Parenting Simply Class. We discussed the following: 1. The importance of teaching our kids to have a positive attitude. 2. The right way to praise our children so that they have a strong sense of self. (No: Good job! Your the best!) 3. How to admonish children gently and […]