Wow. Parents do too much for their kids. Parents do things for their kids that they are completely capable of doing on their own. Parents intervene on their kids' behalf, rather than letting them take responsibility. And now, apparently, parents are cheating for their kids in order to help them get into the right school. There seems to be a major cultural shift happening - it wasn't always like this! So what can we do better? How can we support our kids without taking away their responsibility and their opportunities to be capable? I love this segment from The Today Show, featuring author and parenting expert Amy McCready. Check it out! I hope you find it as meaningful as I do!
https://www.today.com/parents/avoid-raising-entitled-child-5-strategies-really-work-t44576
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I talk a lot about CONNECTION and how important this is to learning and development. And I really do believe that connection is the foundation for healthy social and emotional development in children. As a parent, I try to connect meaningfully with my kids every day. But it's not always easy to find the time or the stillness to slow down and connect. One thing that really helps is using the time just before bedtime to slow down, make face-to-face contact, and talk. I try to lie down beside each of my kids as they are getting ready to go to sleep to ask them about their day. I try to use open-ended questions, like "Tell me something good that happened today," or "Tell me something you learned during music today". It is amazing to me how much more willing my kids are to talk at this time of day! I could ask the same question right after school, but everyone seems too busy and distracted at that moment! Try using the moments before bedtime for your own connecting time. You could read together, have a meaningful conversation, give a hand or foot massage with lotion, or sing together - whatever works for you child and your family!
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AuthorHi, I'm Brie Krentz, and I'm the School Psychologist at HGECC. I care about the social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health of all of our children, and I believe in Conscious Discipline as a way to minimize behavior problems and to help children connect meaningfully with others. Archives
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