I believe there are 5 fundamentals for raising happy children. It almost goes without saying that these 5 things come after creating a loving, low-conflict family environment. However, I would be remiss if I didn’t state the obvious by saying that none of these things below matter without having that first. 1) Develop your child’s […]
This evening I must ask your forgiveness as I go on a short rant about the crop of kids being raised right now. These kids have more things to keep them busy than any generation before could ever imagine. On demand movies and shows, smart phones, smart watches, tablets, laptops, and games galore. Is there […]
Yesterday I wrote about why threatening punishments and the act of punishing must be used sparingly by parents. The fact of the matter is that punishments are temporary and kids can learn how to adapt to them. The more often you take a kid’s phone from them, the less impact it has. On the other […]