We have a copy of the book Curious George. It was gifted to us; we did not purchase it. I’ve always really disliked the book (and the entire series in general). I read it to my children last night and had a very different thought about it. Could the author have actually been commenting on [...]
Archive for May, 2008
curious george…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged consensual living, curious george, expectations, punishment on May 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
morning musings…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged consensual living, family bed, non-coercive parenting, siblings on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I lay in bed, wishing for more sleep, but my little ones were waking up. So I laid there, watching my sweet children as they woke up and began playing. Yes, we have a family bed. It works for us. We are right there when our children need us. It makes breastfeeding at night much [...]
praise vs. appreciation…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, consensual living, non-coercive parenting, praise on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sharing in a child’s joy is not the same as using a verbal reward. One focuses on a child’s thoughts, feelings, and accomplishments. The other focuses on your thoughts, feelings, and wants and diminishes how the child views their own thoughts and feelings and own self-worth (self-worth is not the same as self-esteem).
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