There was a parent discussion around a three-year-old girl who was giving her dad the cold shoulder. One parent suggested asking her if she would like to go to the store with him but if she said no then taking her anyway so that the two could spend time together.
The problem with that approach is that by asking her “Do you want to go to the store with me?” she’s being given a choice. If the child really doesn’t have a choice about going to the store, then that question should not be asked. The child could instead be given a choice like “Would you like to fly to the car like a bird or jump to the car like a bunny?”
Whenever parents give a child a choice they need to be ready to abide by the child’s decision. Choose choices carefully!
Warning - Squishy Gel Filled Toys Can Burn Children
Kids have suffered serious burns from squishy toys leaking their contents. This happened when a squishy toy was left in a hot car and the c...
-
Going through a divorce is certainly difficult and when kids are involved it is even more challenging. One key to regaining structure under ...
-
Once children are tweens or teens, many parents ground their children as a generic consequence to misbehavior. The hope is that by requirin... -
Verbal judo is a training program developed for police officers. What does this have to do with parenting? When I listened to Mike Manley, V...
No comments:
Post a Comment