NOTES & REFLECTIONS #2
“How To Talk So Kids Will Listen”
By Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Concept: Denial of feelings can make kids feel confused, misunderstood, or angry. It also teaches them to ignore or distrust their feelings.
I never realized I how much I did this until after I saw it described in black and white. From […]
Skill : Engaging Cooperation Through Play
When my firstborn was little I was a very gentle, playful parent. Somewhere along the way I lost that quality and more often than not I found myself resorting to other tactics I’m not so proud of. I think this happens to a lot of us. One of my favorite […]
NOTES & REFLECTIONS #1
“How To Talk So Kids Will Listen”
By Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Discipline and punishment are not the same thing.
All my life I’ve heard these two words used interchangeably. However, although the intention may be the same, they employ different skill sets and have opposite results. I made a list of […]
