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3 Rs of Toddler Discipline: Repetition, Reaction, Reassurance

January 6, 2012




When people ask how to discipline their toddler, they are often looking for a silver bullet that will get their toddler to behave or at least stop doing things that are destructive or dangerous. Even I have looked for that magic solution, when all else fails. But it doesn’t exist. Discipline is a path, not [...]

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Judging a Book By Its Cover

August 12, 2011




Emma got a new book from my mom. At bedtime, I asked her if she wanted me to read the new book from Grannie. “No,” she said. “I want a different book.” So we read a different book. The next day, the same discussion. “Do you want to read the new book from Grannie?” I [...]

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Explaining the Recession and Teaching Financial Literacy to Kids

May 22, 2009




The recession is hard. It is hard on parents and it is even harder on kids. Parents may be struggling, may feel out of control, but at least they have some knowledge of their financial situation, some understanding of why all of this is happening. The kids are often left in the dark, with no [...]

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My Discipline Spectrum

October 20, 2008




Often when I hear people talk about their discipline style it sounds unrealistic or ineffective. I haven’t read or heard any single approach to discipline that really made perfect sense to me. There are elements of many approaches that I like and elements of others that I abhor. Rather than taking one approach and running [...]

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Teach, don’t train

August 28, 2008




Just a little rant today. I’m sick and tired of hearing or reading about people training their kids. Are your children dogs? Really, stop and think about it for a minute. Is obedience what you are striving for? If the grandest and best thing you can wish for is to have an obedient child, then [...]

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