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The ability to have choices over our own life is at the core of our well-being.
When we give our children choices we are letting them know “I trust you and your ability to choose well”. Do we have to be smart about the choices we give our children? Absolutely! But go ahead, trust and give choices, it’s a great way to raise confident and competent children.
Using compliance as a parenting strategy commonly involves conflicts, power struggles and threats of losing a privilege, punishment or bribery.
Healthy sleep habits are such an important and vital part of healthy development for children, yet for many families, the bed time routine is a huge hassle. When children resist going to sleep, refuse to brush teeth, have a sudden inability to put on pajamas and start whining “I just can’t do it” and “I’m not going to sleep” it’s hard to stay calm. Here are 8 Ideas that may be helpful towards creating a more peaceful bed time routine for young children.
Parents often believe that demanding obedience from their child is the only way to get them to do what the
This is a re-post from my article at Authentic Parenting which first appeared on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Relaxation &
All I want is to create a sense of cooperation and enjoyment for a task that is not regarded as fun .