DKR: Well, I think just tell the kids, “Hey, look, there’s something called ‘mind’—we are not like a machine. What you think, others don’t think;…
Ready, get set, time out! But follow with positive reinforcement – The Globe and Mail
“In the real world, many parents I know personally and many of the parents I treat professionally don’t use time outs like that,” says Dr….
Identifying trauma risk in small children early after an accident
Sep. 23, 2013 — Small children also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorders after a serious accident. With the aid of a new test, children with…
The Day I Stopped Saying ‘Hurry Up’ | Rachel Macy Stafford
I’m copying this whole piece in because the Huffington Post has so much else going on the page it’s exhausting to me. This story reminds…
Why French Parents Are Superior by Pamela Druckerman – WSJ.com
This is a really interesting article by an American parent who lives in Paris. Her observations are very similar to mine about kids playing happily…