Preventive Parenting
I was thinking about health care and how sad it is that more emphasis is not put on teaching preventive techniques rather than teaching us what drugs will mask symptoms.In many cases, drugs will suppress the symptoms but do not address or solve the underlying cause of them. it is a "bandaid" form of health care rather than a preventive form. Then it occured to me that a common way of parenting is to "bandaid" the behavior, addressing it after the fact, in the form of yelli
Be A Turtle
Two days ago, I wrote an answer to a question about Keeping Your Cool. I have a suggestion for teaching you and your children how to keep their cool. When we have temper, that is when rude things come out of our mouths. rude words are hurtful and do not achieve positive results. So I teach my kids to be a turtle. I say, "When we are mad or frustrated, that's when rude things come out of our mouths. So, if you are feeling angry or frustrated, BE A TURTLE. Cover your mouth with
Keeping Your Cool
Q: When everything is so upsetting and chaotic in a moment of bad behavior and anger, it seems unrealistic to be able to stay calm and figure out the right words to use and the proper consequences! How do you keep your cool? A: Give yourself time before you talk. Be honest and say, “I am so angry that I can’t talk to you right now.” It is ok to delay a consequence temporarily while you regain composure. It only takes a minute for that intense emotion of anger to dissipate, a
