Don’t Use Your Words at Holistic Moms Network
Today’s post is about paying attention to the other ways in which we communicate: not just with our words. Check out the post over at Holistic Moms Network. Holistic Moms Network (HMN) is a non-profit support and resource network for parents interested in...Trust Your Child
Really. Trust your child. Just try it. Trust that he or she is doing the very best they possibly can under the circumstances. They are calling none of the shots. They have few rights and zero power. Not to mention their under-developed brains and emotional volatility....May I have Your Attention, Please?
You will have to trust me when I tell you that I have spent a lot of time thinking about how adults speak to children. I could talk for hours (and often do) about how praise is likely to backfire, threats are useless, and bribes will only haunt you in the end. And...
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