Tag: understanding children

  • Even the Most Challenging Children Deserve Our Understanding

    Get Pregnant Fast Menu Parenting By Lisa Johnson Updated: Aug. 26, 2019 Originally Published: Aug. 28, 2017 Yuliya Evstratenko / Shutterstock It’s important to clarify: recognizing a child’s emotions does not mean indulging their misbehavior. The outdated notion that demonstrating kindness to a misbehaving child somehow encourages their negative actions simply isn’t accurate. Children often…

  • My Children Deserve a More Patient Mother

    Get Pregnant Fast In my view, patience is akin to great wealth—some inherit it, while others must cultivate it over time. Unfortunately, I often feel like I’m running low on this precious resource, leaving me to ponder how to acquire more of it. My tolerance seems to wear thin far too quickly, and it doesn’t…

  • Kids Should Not Be Punished for Simply Being Human

    Get Pregnant Fast As part of my daily routine after dropping the kids off at school, I often find myself closing my son’s bedroom door, only to be met with a wave of frustration. Clothes are scattered across the floor, and papers are piled chaotically on his desk. Each time I shut the door, I…