Parenting and family stuff
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Parenting and family stuff
Punishment and appeasement are both short-term, reactive solutions as opposed to long-term, proactive solutions. Regardless of whether the parent or teacher chooses punishment or appeasement, the child misses countless opportunities to build competency in crucial life skills such as self-discipline, self-control, and conflict-resolution.
Samantha Joy • Discipline as Encouragement
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
Greg Lukianoff • 13 highlights
amazon.com
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Rituals allow families to slow down and connect. 🥰 The best rituals also give children a sense of belonging and acceptance. This can be accomplished with something as simple as a special greeting or farewell. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You probably have several family rituals and traditions of your own, perhaps without even realizing it. 🤗 But if you don’t have any yet, or if you’d like to create some new ones, swipe through for family rituals and traditions ideas and inspiration! 💗 Check in daily with @biglifejournal for more inspiration and tips about raising resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy children. #biglifejournal #growthmindset #parentlife #positiveparenting #parentingtips #emotionalintelligence #emotionalhealth #parentinghacks #parentingadvice #momlife #journal #childrensbooks #kidsbooks
instagram.comI once read in a parenting book that one way to deal with kids’ tantrums is to “parent with awe.” In Hunt, Gather, Parent, Michaeleen Doucleff observes the way some Inuit mothers are able to calm children by encouraging them to turn their attention toward beautiful, worldly things.