If you are trying to break the habit of hollow, unthinking praise, and the habit of manipulative praise, and turn it into something more worthwhile, these 25 alternatives to saying “good job” might help get you on a better parenting path. Recently I shared some thoughts on praise and manipulation. In that post I shared […]
Let Them Be Little.
He doesn’t need to learn to read right now… She doesn’t have to give away all her dolls… He is going to cry sometimes… She isn’t always going to remember to put her shoes away… Sometimes it will end in a melt down… Some nights she will sleep holding your hand… Let them be who […]
When You Ask ‘How Do You Do It All?’ Here’s What You Don’t Know.
“How do you do it?” she asked only half serious. “I only have two kids and I don’t work, or blog or do anything… how do you do it all?” I cringed a little, and blushed a little, and tried to shrug off the question. She was only asking me how I do it ‘all’ […]
Easy Ways to Play with your Kids, Even When You Don’t Want To.
“Mum! Mum! Come and see what I built!” “Mum… play cars with me!” “Mum, what can I play?” “Muuum… pwease pway with me!” Do you ever have those days when all your kids want is to do something fun with you? All they want is for you to play with them, but you really don’t […]
The Many Benefits of Strengths Based Parenting
This is a guest post by Kirsty Russell from Positive Special Needs Parenting and Autism Family Travel. These days, it feels as if we are continually bombarded with all the things that are wrong or need to be fixed in our lives. As parents, we seem to be guided more by fear of what our […]
What if I Suck At Parenting? – The Mum Chat that Saved Me.
The big kids were climbing a tree, the middle ones kicking a ball around, and the little ones were playing on the play ground. It was one of those rare moments when none of our kids needed us, or wanted us, and we had a moment to have a Mum chat. You know what a […]
I didn’t do anything today, but…
“I didnt get a thing done today” I told my friend as we sat watching our kids dance. She nodded. “I’ve had a day like that too. I just don’t feel like I have achieved anything!” “At least we got our kids to ballet on time” I told her, and we laughed. I felt like […]
One thing I need to remember to make better parenting decisions.
It’s hard being a parent sometimes. Apart from the sleepless nights, and the endless laundry, it can be especially hard to make decisions about how to best guide our children. What should I do in this situation? How should I react when this happens? Is this the right approach to the problem? How can I […]
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