Sibling Rivalry: Are You The Referee?
Sibling Rivalry is one of the toughest things we need to deal with as parents. Kids often fight and they often complain: “I always have to do everything!” or “Why don’t you ask, Sam? Why do you always ask me?” Kids have a running tab in their head of who has done what. Each child […]
How To Talk To Other People’s Kids
Dear Adina, Just earlier today, I came home to find three kids from my neighbourhood hanging outside my block. Because of problems, I heard they were no longer allowed in the block. So I said hello, asked them if they were okay, then asked them why they’re not allowed in the block. They said they […]
Disciplining Our Children: 3 Simple Phrases That Work
Last night we had our book club, the last one in our series. We discussed, Blessing of a Skinned Knee, by Wendy Mogel. This book is so chock full of wisdom and there was so much to talk about. We had some very animated discussions on the topic of chores, responsibility, respecting parents, over scheduling […]