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Parents Should Ignore Their Children More Often

I’ve taken to accepting that I’m messing up all kinds of things, and mainly just try to have fun with my little friend. To the extent that I have a strategy, it’s basically:

Spend lots of (phone-free) time with her

Show her that the world is a fun and fascinating place

Encourage her to reason from first principles

Don’t interrupt her when she’s focused... See more

Sam Liebeskind

Thumbnail of I never broke a bone because my mom basically said I would die if I didn't listen soooo, don't give your kid anxiety and just be real with them lmao — Are.na

I never broke a bone because my mom basically said I would die if I didn't listen soooo, don't give your kid anxiety and just be real with them lmao — Are.na

sari and

Positive Discipline is a parenting philosophy that holds that the reason for a child’s misbehavior is a mistaken belief or goal he has while in pursuit of belonging and significance. In order to solve the behavior challenge while enabling the child to build self-discipline and responsibility, therefore, the belief must be handled first. Thus,... See more