One of my pet peeves as a parent was when our kids would ask us in front of their friends about plans they had already conjured together. I often felt put on the spot because I didn’t have time to…
Transitioning kids from activities
No one, including adults, likes to stop in the middle of having fun. Especially when we have to leave, or stop, an activity we like, to transition to an activity that is not as much fun! Kids, not surprisingly, feel…
Who cares if the kid gets the red balloon?
If you read my post from two weeks ago you know I shared a story from when my son was younger. I didn’t let him have a balloon after he rejected the color that was being offered to him by…
Get kids to quit asking for stuff!
Kids are notorious for asking for things when you take them shopping. But why wouldn’t they ask? It’s worth a shot, right?! Most parents fear the dreaded ASK for multiple reasons. 1) They don’t want a scene if they tell…
One way to stop creating entitled children
When our son Bryer was not quite three-years-old, we were at a party store with his little sister, my sister-in-law, and her young son. As we walked around the store an employee came up to us, extended her arm to…
Reading to Learn vs Reading for Fun
Reading can be fun and engaging or it can be stressful and disheartening. The deciding factor often has to do with the level of difficulty the reader is experiencing while trying to read. There are no shortage of studies that…