Whenever I hear of a psychological approach to dealing with a classroom full of children I have to admit, I am skeptical. The phrase behavior modification sometimes brings to mind images of children herded like cattle, unimaginative or able to independently think. In full disclosure, I homeschool in part because I want to see my [...]
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Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. ~Proverb There are few things worse than a young child who whines. Whether it is an attention-getting tactic or a habit that needs to be broken, there are (phew) some ways to successfully nip whining in the [...]
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The United States Supreme Court ruled Monday by a vote of 7 to 2 that California’s passage of a law that would ban sales of violent video games to minors is unconstitutional. While normally I would applaud rulings that leave parenting decisions up to me, the parent, it is also disquieting to know that children [...]
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I just had to re-post this video after I saw it, because it reflects how all children should handle a bully. I laugh whenever I see these anti-bullying campaigns people try to get me to donate money for. They try to raise awareness and show kids how to notify a teacher… blah… blah… blah. [...]
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We have all been there, though some of us pretend we haven’t. We are at the grocery store or some other very public place and our child throws a temper tantrum. Maybe it’s because we wouldn’t let him get that extra pack of Ho-Hos, the blue Race-cart is missing a wheel, or maybe he just [...]
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