…an exercise in futility. For sound developmental reasons we are now just beginning to discover, children are designed to function in the play mode, legitimately blind to the outcome of…
…came to the realization that the context for raising children was meant to be their attachments to the adults responsible for them. Upon realizing this, I also became aware that…
…Mommy and Daddy can know exactly how many times the child behaved appropriately. A child said to his mother, “Mommy, I could have gotten 45 points today, but I only…
…were hungry for family – to his home for the Sabbath, to join the many students who sat around the table together with his family to enjoy singing, learning, and…
…experience and are likely to get into trouble. Do you say in response to these editorials, that society itself is to blame? Or parents? Can you look at the tragedy…
…withdrawal of our connection with our children as a tool to get their behaviour into line, (a commonly used shunning method of today’s parents is time-outs) or using what they…
…like to see instead. Then we can look at ways to inject some fun into an activity to make it engaging while also leading to the desired behaviour. When a…
…better organized for the day. Schools that have adopted a developmental approach look to see where the child is experiencing difficulty during the day. They try to find ways to…
…my experience, it has been rather rare for anyone to admit being a racist, or a misogynist, or even a bully for that matter, despite it being rather obvious to…
…you and so much of you just wants to push back, or pack up and run for the hills to find a place without cell service or wifi. How do…