Tag: positive discipline
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I Haven’t Raised My Voice in Two Weeks—It’s Like a Miracle
Get Pregnant Fast “Why won’t you take a shower?” “Because Dad didn’t ask me nicely.” I was taken aback. My almost 9-year-old son sat half-dressed on the bathroom floor, refusing to hop into the shower, citing that he hadn’t been asked properly. To be fair, I knew my husband had already asked him “nicely” multiple…
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Are We (Unknowingly) Preparing Our Children for Violence and Aggression?
Get Pregnant Fast In a recent discussion on a parenting forum, I encountered several parents suggesting that the best way to handle a toddler’s biting behavior was to bite them back, flick them on the mouth, or even use hot sauce as a deterrent. These reactions are alarming as they prioritize punitive measures over understanding…
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This Viral Meme Highlights the Importance of How We Communicate with Our Kids
Menu Get Pregnant Fast Parenting By Julia Stone Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 Originally Published: July 21, 2017 We’ve all faced those moments as parents when we ask our children repeatedly to do something, only to find them lost in their own world, be it a book or an iPad. After a few attempts, they may…