Nobody likes to be controlled. However, as a parent a big part of your job is to manage your level of control over your children. The thing is, most parents don’t like controlling their kids as much as their kids don’t like their parents controlling them. Nevertheless, it’s the parent’s job to carry the big […]
I often have to remind people that most parents don’t have high expectations for their kids. If they did, then those expectations would be average and not high. With that said, I believe high expectations are defined by expecting your child to achieve one or more of the following: Valedictorian of their graduating class A […]
When children are intrinsically motivated they are happier and healthier. Intrinsic motivation is the drive to complete an activity for only the satisfaction gained in doing the activity. This satisfaction comes in the absence of external pressure or reward. Using external pressures and rewards amounts to taking a shortcut. The problem with shortcuts is that […]