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 […]
Punishments are a necessary tool of parenting. Taking away a phone, gaming time, television time, and time with friends are all common ways to punish children. As a parent, having the ability to take away something a child values is often the only way you can get them to do something. However, the truth is […]