I've been challenged to identify my one word for 2013 and after much thought and prayer the word for this year is discipline. Ergh - I know. I mentioned this to a few of my friends and the response from them was "glad it's you and not me." :-) Well, it's actually a pretty awesome word for 2013, especially once I share with you what I've learned about "Discipline" in 2012. The word ... View Post
Parenting with Positive Discipline
I haven't stopped reading to glean parenting tips and ideas. More from the book "Positive Discipline". You can also read previous posts Recognizing and Managing Feelings and Encourage Curiosity. An overlooked part of discipline is prevention, good old thinking ahead to the problems and situations that might occur. In preparation consider: Decide what you will do - determine your ... View Post
Encourage Curiosity to Foster Brain Development
In a previous post, Recognizing and Managing Feelings, I explained how I've been reading up on child (and brain) development to learn how to best instruct and "train up" my toddler. Just thought I'd share more interesting advice from the book, "Positive Discipline": How to develop a healthy brain in your child: Demonstrate affection, interest, and acceptance. Practice the art of ... View Post
Recognizing and Managing Feelings
The book I am currently reading is titled "Positive Discipline" by Nelsen, Erwin and Duffy. So far, I am really enjoying the book. What I like the most about it is all the creative ways you can positively discipline your child that will help him/her with reasoning and problem solving skills. Their focus is that discipline should be used as a means "to teach." The most recent lesson was on ... View Post
