Having objective feedback from other caring individuals was invaluable to me— a mom with anger issues who was often unsure of herself.Gratitude spills all over when I think of everything I learned from my Parents Anonymous group members. They taught me how to communicate … [Read more...] about What I learned From Other Parents Anonymous Members (Part 2)
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Weather Changes Affect Children’s Behavior
Fall weather can be unpredictable and changes in weather can alter children’s behavior.When my girls were school-aged, the topic of weather and our children’s behavior came up in my Parents Anonymous group. The facilitator said, “Any time there is a weather change you can … [Read more...] about Weather Changes Affect Children’s Behavior
Lesson On Bullying
Children know what it feels like to be bullied, but how do you explain what happens inside the person who is being bullied in terms a child can understand?A friend and elementary school principal in a North Carolina posted this short lesson in Facebook for parents and … [Read more...] about Lesson On Bullying
It’s Not What You Say— It’s How You Say It
We already know that lecturing a child does not always get the desired response. Sometimes it is not what you say but it may be how you say it.While my girls were young I learned about rewording messages to the girls so that they would understand and comply with requests. I … [Read more...] about It’s Not What You Say— It’s How You Say It
Stop Children’s Fighting Over Toys
When parents buy a toy for their children, we have visions of happy, smiling children enjoying the toy. Ideally, all the children in one family will share toys, especially if it would be too expensive to buy one for each child. Too often though, children end up fighting over the … [Read more...] about Stop Children’s Fighting Over Toys
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to