5 Crucial Things to Say to Your Child—and 5 to Avoid
An insightful interview with the Mother Company mamas about the power of our words, what to say and what not to say to help our children in life.
Posts Tagged ‘empathy’
A Simple Holiday: Fewer Toys and More Time
Feeling pressured to buy your child everything they want for the holidays? Kim John Payne shares why a ton of toys can be hazardous to your kid’s health!
Cultivating Kindness in Our Kids
Have an aggressive kid? Dr. Beth Onufrak offers rich and deep information on what drives kids to be more domineering than others, and how to guide them towards kindness.
Help Your Child Make Friends
Making friends can be tough for kids. Dr. Robyn Silverman gives gentle and clear steps on how to help our kids take the first steps towards friendship.
Help! My Kid is a Brat!
Talking back? Whining? Disobedience? Rudeness? Sound familiar??? 3-6 year-olds can really bring on the disrespect. Thank goodness we’ve got parenting guru Betsy Brown Braun to help us guide them back on track. It’s not too late!
How to Fix a Spoiled Attitude in Four Steps
Four tips to curb and change a spoiled attitude from Dr. Michele Borba.
The Gift of an “Unhappy Ending”
How much should we protect our children from the realities of life? Are we doing them a disservice? Iben Sandahl, Author of The Danish Way of Parenting talks to us about the benefits of exposing our children to “unhappy endings.”
Should You Force A Child to Say I’m Sorry?
Should kids learn to always say “I’m sorry” or is it an empty phrase if they don’t really mean it? As parents, should we enforce apologizing as a show of good manners or let those words go when they seem insincere? The debate rages on as child experts, Lauri Berkenkamp and Susan Stiffelman add their insight to the mix.
Why Compassion Matters for Our Kids
Hear how Ayn Rand was “dead wrong” about sympathy, and why behaving compassionately will improve the quality of your child’s life.