Keith Olbermann on proposition 8

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punished by rewards…

We generally arrive at gymnastics a little early.  There are many reasons.  I hated being late as a kid and don’t want my children to feel that.  It gives us some more socialization with friends we rarely see outside of gymnastics.  And we trade through the local AP group Underground.  It’s a great system of passing [...]

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change

You must be the change you want to see in the world.
- Gandhi

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adaptive parenting

When thinking and thought become more and more automatic, perception becomes less and less adapted to the particular situation.
- David Bohm

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I need a hug…

I Need A Hug
by Jane Nelsen
 
I was watching some videos by Bob Bradbury the other day. They are very informative and inspiring. (See information below on how to obtain Bob’s videos.) Bob tells a story about a father who tried the “I need a hug” suggestion. His small son was having a temper tantrum. The [...]

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stick in National Toy Hall of Fame..

 
Skateboard, stick in Toy Hall of Fame

Published: Nov. 7, 2008 at 4:57 PM

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 7 (UPI) — The National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., announced it has inducted the skateboard, the baby doll and one surprise plaything — a stick. 
The National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong National [...]

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no more logical consequences…

Here is a great article which highlights how some parents use “logical” consequences.  I would argue that there is no need for logical conseqeunces, but this is definitely better than many of the techniques that advocate logical consequences

NO MORE LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES
At least hardly ever! 
FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS

by

Jane Nelsen
During a class meeting, students in a fifth grade [...]

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it means “I love you”

My 16 month old likes to give kisses.  Well, besides the super slobbery kisses, for which he is kind enough to wipe the slobber off of my mouth afterwards, he just does air kisses.  He does it quite a lot now.  If I tell him I love him, he’ll give an air kiss in reply.  [...]

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rememberings…

My soon to be 6 year old (I can say that for another 7 days – how did he grow up so quickly?) made a rather profound comment to me today on our way to run errands.
It’s amazing.  Parents have huge brains to hold all of their rememberings.  And yet, they forget things all of [...]

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go vote!

Yesterday we were discussing the upcoming election with someone. She expressed surprise that I intended to take all three children with me to vote.  I couldn’t imagine not taking my children with me to vote.  They love to go vote and I think it is very important.  My oldest child cannot wait until he can [...]

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