One of my friends recently took her three-year-old son to a sensory-friendly theater – where kids who are susceptible to sensory input, or who have trouble sitting still for long periods, can enjoy a movie in a safe, comfortable environment. The lights and sound are adjusted, […]
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9 Things Our Children Need To Know
1. They are innately loved, lovable and loving. Our children need to feel that they matter to us, that they’re needed, and that they contribute to the quality of our lives. They need to feel useful. When I was a single parent, our toilet seat broke […]
How To Teach Children What’s Right Without Making Them Feel Wrong
My friends have a three-year-old. The same child who at age two ran up and down the hall just for the joy of running and didn’t know yet that anything was wrong, or even that wrong existed. Now he’s a year older. And I’m watching […]
Disciplining Children Is More Than Changing Behavior
Sitting in a restaurant recently, I overheard my son say something to his young child. And I knew it wasn’t going to work out well for them. It wasn’t serious. Just that stuff we parents do all day long, subtly manipulating our kids to get […]
