Just like adults, children don’t always say what they think. They either shade the truth or act out and expect us to understand what they are saying. For example, when children are tired they usually don’t say they’re tired and want to go to bed, they get fussy, scream, cry, and any number of other things. This happened a week or so ago after I took my four year old … [Read more...] about Listen to Your Children–They Speak a Foreign Language
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Children Who Don’t Respond to Punishment
I’ve had a number of people talk to me about children who don’t respond to discipline. For example, a child is misbehaving at the dinner table. You warn them and they continue. You ask him or her to leave the table and go to their room. Great deal, especially if they have a computer, stereo, or TV in their room. (Important Note: Children should not have these in their room. … [Read more...] about Children Who Don’t Respond to Punishment