Kids Need Your Undivided Attention!
Yes, life is busy. Most of us feel we need to multitask just to survive. I watched a father the other day spend some “quality time” at a park with a young son about eight years old. Sadly, the dad was not engaging his son. He was physically there but he was many miles away […]
The Best Week of My Life!
The best part of the vacation last week was the two days of camping. Mom and Dad slept in the camping trainer with Becky and Dwayne and I slept outside in a tent. We had sleeping bags but it was too hot to sleep inside them so we slept on top of them. Mom made […]
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 […]