I never felt like I could get angry as a child. My parents sure did, but I got the message loud and clear that I was supposed to keep the peace, be good, and above all, never ever lose my cool.
Positive Discipline
API Links
|
|
Happy, confident, caring children grow up in an atmosphere of flexibility and trust, supported by respectful and realistic parents who do not see challenging behaviors as indications that there is a problem with their children. |
|
Love opens us up, wide open: no armor, no defenses. We're naked and vulnerable when we're in love. Love is powerful. It's not just cupids and chocolates and diamonds. |
Our weekend was great, but normally our one-on-one time together is not that intense though I try to set aside a few minutes every day to connect with my son. |
|
January is when I look to the future, reflecting on the positive changes I'd like to make in my parenting. Here are my top 6 parenting resolutions for this new year. |
Every January presents us with the opportunity for a fresh start, for doing things differently to make positive changes in our families' lives. |
|
Comparing seems to be part of human nature. We compare ourselves to others. We compare our children to each other and to other children. |
Later, when we were listening to Christmas music as we were putting up the tree, I didn't even try to make up a story about how decorating was going to go. I just experienced it as it happened and that was enjoyable. |
|
Underestimating the amount of mess that can be made with two cans of shaving cream was a grave error in judgment on my part. |
Parents spend a significant amount of time talking to kids. |
Pages
© 2013 - 2021 Attachment Parenting International. All Rights Reserved. API is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donate Now
