Today marks a brand new school year for your family. Hopefully it is filled with excitement and joy. For me, it is the first time in 17 years that I do not have a child to take or pick up from school, as my youngest son will be driving himself to school. Although I am grateful for the independence my children have acquired, it makes me sad to know they don't need me as much as they use to. It's hard watching your children grow up, especially when you've been an involved parent. I remember tak... Continue reading ...
We all want to raise responsible children. And we all want to live in a world where others have been raised to be responsible, a world where adults don’t shrug off their responsibilities as citizens. As my son said, surveying the littered park when he was three, "Don't grownups know they have to clean up their own messes?"
So how do we raise our kids to take responsibility for their choices and their impact on the world?
Children don't want just to be doted on. They need, like the rest of us,...
There's no such thing as parenting perfectly. We're all doing the best we can with the resources we have in that moment. True, if we use a positive parenting approach when our children are toddlers, they're easier when they're older. But you can start peaceful parenting any time, and you'll see a difference in your child's behavior very quickly.
So what does peaceful parenting look like with kids in the elementary school years? Regardless of the situation, here are the steps.
