Posts Tagged 'standards'
Jul
19
Parenting Corner – Teaching self responsibility (re-post)
Q. I have three kids, ages 6, 9 and 12; how can I empower each of them to be self responsible?
A. Great question! Empowerment begins at home by creating opportunities for your kids to have greater responsibility and to set standards for themselves. Household chores are an ideal way …
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Apr
12
Parenting Corner – My daughter got caught cheating
Q: My daughter got caught cheating on her history test and was sent to the dean. She’s a generally good kid, so I don’t understand why she would do this. To make matters worse, I volunteer at the school so this is extremely embarrassing; what do I do?
A: Great …
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Jan
11
Parenting Corner – How to discipline my kids
Q: When I grew up spanking was a common form of discipline but it is taboo now. Are spankings bad for kids?
A. Great question! There is a lot of discussion available online around spanking vs. non-spanking; the goal here is to consider a different perspective. What changes when you …
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Oct
26
Parenting Corner – My 14 year old is Mature Looking
Q: I’m a worried parent! My 14 year old daughter is very mature looking for her age….and much older boys at school are asking her out on dates.
A. Great question. Regardless of how mature your child appears, it’s important to know the logical side of the brain doesn’t …
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