June 30, 2022
Confusion About a Parent’s JobThe single most common and serious obstacle I see for parents as they are learning how to love and teach their children is a confusion about what their job is. It’s really that simple—which is not to say that the job is easy. When we don’t have enough of the Real Love
June 9, 2022
Difficult Start to No WhiningA mother wrote: “My son Kevin is two years old (29 months). I followed the principles of the Parenting Training, and I have to say that for the first couple of months things didn’t go very well. Sometimes when I would tell him that we don’t speak Whine, he would roll
May 12, 2022
Positive Feedback—Telling a Child the TruthWhen we’re lost, we need help seeing where we are—feedback—and we can do that for our children, which means telling a child the truth about how they’re doing. It’s NOT praise. One afternoon Dad came into the room to find that Max was teasing his younger brother. Max had received a
May 5, 2022
Making Many Mistakes as a ParentA parent talked to me about his efforts with his children. “I’ve learned so much from the Parenting Training, but the more I learn the more stupid I feel. I’m still making so many mistakes. I feel small and defective.” “I love working outside,” I said. “I tend shrubs, trees, flowers,
April 28, 2022
Teach Children to be Grateful for the Smallest Gifts From a mother: Today I bicycled to the grocery store with my three-year-old, Edward. Outside the entrance sat a beggar with a paper cup. Edward approached him and said, “Hello, what are you doing?” He talked to the man without fear, lightly, openly, and happy. The man smiled
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