MAKE EVERY DAY A LUCKY DAY You’ve probably heard of the “law of attraction” or the “power of positive thinking”—expect good things and good things will come to you. Which is true, but it doesn’t work quite as simply as describing what you want and seeing it appear. Don’t Play Genie to Your Kids You don’t do children any favors by granting whatever they wish, no effort or patience … [Read more...] about MAKE EVERY DAY A LUCKY DAY
ENCOURAGING GENEROSITY IN CHILDREN
ENCOURAGING GENEROSITY IN CHILDREN Are your children generous in sharing their time, money, and possessions? Or do they tend toward “all take and no give”? This is one area where setting an example can backfire, if your own generosity is directed primarily toward your children and if you are too quick to shower them with everything they want. By all means, give them attention and material … [Read more...] about ENCOURAGING GENEROSITY IN CHILDREN
ENCOURAGING GRATITUDE IN CHILDREN
ENCOURAGING GRATITUDE IN CHILDREN Many kids (and adults) are possessed by a sense of entitlement, chronically unhappy because they refuse to settle for anything less than getting what they want when they want it. If you’d rather raise children who are grateful for what they have, and who understand that hard work is the most satisfactory way to get more, make the following principles a regular … [Read more...] about ENCOURAGING GRATITUDE IN CHILDREN
RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS As a teacher, you naturally want to keep up with the latest news on child psychology and children’s health. But even for educational professionals trained in evaluating resources, it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff in a world where hundreds of “expert sources” broadcast their free advice via the Internet. Here are some of the more reliable resources for … [Read more...] about RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
HOW TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE THINKING WHEN YOU’VE SET A POOR EXAMPLE
HOW TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE THINKING WHEN YOU’VE SET A POOR EXAMPLE A book was published in 1993 with the title Getting Your Kids to Say “No” in the ’90s When You Said “Yes” in the ’60s. A generation later, whether your greatest fear for your children involves socially destructive behavior or low self-esteem, the basic dilemma remains: Kids do as you do, not as you say. Even if you stopped … [Read more...] about HOW TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE THINKING WHEN YOU’VE SET A POOR EXAMPLE