Tag: relationships
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Stop Telling Me How To Feel!
In Kathryn Kvols book, “Redirecting Children’s Behavior,”she addressed the difference between feeling stoppers and feeling encouragers. She goes on to say that “feelings forced underground can cause misbehavior.” I agree. When I have to address a disagreement about a toy, it is usually less helpful for me to say something like this, “We don’t cry…
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Can I Have A Minute Of Your Time?
Children spell love, T-I-M-E. So, give it to them! Yes, we’re busy but two minutes of quality time goes a long way. Let me explain… When I say “quality time,” I mean, not while you’re driving, cooking, answering an email, changing the baby, etc. Stop what you are doing and look in their eyes and…
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Make Eye Contact
The average American child spends about seven hours a day in front of a screen. It is no wonder we are losing our social skills. Parents, you are doing it too! At the dojo, I see parents on their phones the whole time their child is in class. I get it, you’re busy, but your…
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Families, Parenting, And Watching TV With Your Kids
There are all types of families. The ones you’re born into and the ones youchoose. So many children have experienced divorce these days that this is not as hardfor them to accept as you might think. Still, it is important to talk to your children about what it means to be in a family and…