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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

Look into those eyes Deep inside Behind the temper Behind the attitude There he truly is Waiting Patiently For someone to look To really look To see in those eyes And realize The magnificence Of the child #kids #calm #poetry #parenting #children #love

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

I am a mother and a teacher. I have been raising children and teaching kids for the past 25 years, and during that time I have seen certain behavior issues arise again and again. After many years of helping parents* address these issues, I have some insights I’d like to share in this blog. Parenting is not an easy job. It is a job that requires consistency and selflessness every single day. Successful parenting, I believe, requires a balance of love, communication and guidanc