Is your child teaching you something?
Your child is capable of coming up with surprising insight. Be listening, because your child is likely going to be teaching you a thing or two, regardless of age. When my oldest grandson was about 2 ½ he was strapped into his car seat. He had no idea where he was or where his parents […]
Going Camping!
We leave later today to drive to the farm for a week of vacation. I have been looking forward to this. No mowing or pulling weeds this week. We are traveling in the car but Dad is pulling our little camping trailer behind so we can go camping for a day or two at the […]
Want vs Need
Language has implications. What you say to a child has lasting impact. Choose your words carefully so you can truly engage with the thinking of your child. Here is an example: Are you guilty of asking your child what he or she wants? Asking about wants reinforces “me” thinking. Rather, ask your child what he […]
I Hate Weeds in Flower Beds!!!!
Dad said I did so well mowing the lawn last week that now I could mow it every week. He is trying to push all of his jobs off on me—and I am just a kid. There should be some law to protect us kids from working in the summers. Then he said that I […]
Leadership ability often shows up early in a child’s life.
Leadership skills don’t come out of a kid without encouragement from those that see it! Achieving leadership skills is a journey that involves you as a parent. Not every kid will be like Thomas Jefferson, but every child has an abundance of potential for greatness. As a parent, find ways to allow your child to […]