Are We Raising Our Kids The Right Way?
Instead of “Put away your plate after dinner” or “Fold your laundry,” you’re framing the tasks as a communal activity, such as “Let’s all work together to clean up the kitchen after dinner” or “Let’s all help fold the laundry as a family.
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans a book by Michaeleen Doucleff
It’s better for a child to be a big fish in a small pond (as opposed to a small fish in a big pond). “Is it better for your child to be in a fancy Ivy League school where they’re at the bottom of the heap (they’re a little fish), or is it better for them to attend a school that’s not as well-known but where they’re the big fish. The research shows ... See more
Esther Wojcicki • The goop Podcast on Apple Podcasts
just came across this gem from phyllis diller:
“we spend the first 12 months of our children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk and the rest telling them to sit down and shut up.”
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“We need to model calmness. We have to be regulating our own internal states first before we expect our children to learn to regulate theirs
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans a book by Michaeleen Doucleff
It’s not my job to entertain the children. It’s their job to be part of the team
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans a book by Michaeleen Doucleff
“A recipe for happiness is to help our child over and over again choose to give up what they want, at that moment, for something they actually want more.” An example – Perhaps they don’t want to help clean up the dishes, but still desire a way to feel like a person who contributes to the family. Help them realize the trade-off – “Doing so, helps th... See more
Farnam Street • Dr. Laura Markham: Peaceful Parenting [The Knowledge Project Ep. #52]
Dr. Laura Markham: Peaceful Parenting [The Knowledge Project Ep. #52]
fs.blog“Parenting is a relationship. It’s not a set of strategies.”