Category Archives for "Parenting"
Does Praise Help Our Kids?
By Mark Brandenburg We hear a lot about how important it is to praise your kids. We should let them know how great they are at everything they do, right? Wrong. The problem with this notion is that at some point, your kids come into contact with the real world. Your kids will start to […]
Continue readingFour Alternatives to Hitting Children
By Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D. National surveys show that over the past twenty years, more than 90 percent of parents with small children admit to using one or more forms of corporal punishment. Corporal punishment includes pinching, shaking, slapping, punching, a spanking, hitting, and beating children with an object such as a belt. Studies have […]
Continue readingIs Your Baby Crying Because YOU Are Stressed ?
by Nicole MacKenzie Of course we all know that babies cry when they are physically uncomfortable, like when they’re hungry or need a diaper change. But what about emotions like worry, sadness, anger, boredom or self-pity? No, babies don’t experience these types of emotions… yet. When a baby comes into the world they are bright, […]
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March 25, 2009
- in Parenting by Alexis Rodrigo
Shame on You
by Mark Brandenburg “What are you thinking? Haven’t we talked about this before?” My seven-year-old son looked down at the food that had just spilled on the kitchen floor. He stood statue-still, as children often do after an accident. The words and tone I’d used were having their impact. He braced himself to fight the […]
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March 18, 2009
- in Homeschool , Parenting by Alexis Rodrigo
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Travel The World With Your Children – In Your Living Room
I have always found traveling to be both a fun and educational experience for me and my children. Sure, you get to see fascinating places, taste exotic food, and stay in cushy hotels (sometimes). But more than that, traveling brings history and geography to life. Standing on the very ground where an important battle took […]
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