It’s Not the Same as Spoiled
Wow – I think we struck a note (or nerve) with the opening podcast on overindulgence. Some people are responding with humor and others are seriously questioning what it means. And on occasion, I’ve...
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Get a clue…
Hmmm so I wondered after the last blog about myself and my children. I checked out the resources that Donna listed and am sharing here four of the clues to overindulging children. You can find the...
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Corporal Punishment….. ouch are we really gonna blog about it?
Should parents spank their children? This month that’s our topic~ yes we really are gonna talk about spanking and alternative ways to discipline children. Listen to the podcast, check out the links and...
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It’s awfully quiet in here
Psssst I know you listened to the Corporal Punishment podcast because it tells me how many times it was reviewed. It’s ok, I know this is a hard topic to discuss out loud. I sometimes feel the most...
View ArticleFRUITY PEBBLES OR DEATH
Guest Blogger – Family Life Intern Mackenzie K You are at the grocery store and just about done with your shopping. It’s been a pretty pleasant trip, but then you round the last aisle. Your child...
View ArticleWhat Else Can I Do?
In this month’s podcast we learned that the research around corporal punishment is not a black and white issue. Then through the blogs several of you raised different perspectives. Ultimately it comes...
View ArticleWe all get MAD!
Yep, we all get mad! Infants, toddlers, elementary kids, middle schoolers, high schoolers, college kids, young adults, the middle aged and the aging. We ALL get MAD! So if we all get mad then why...
View ArticleIt’s not the emotion – it’s the outlet.
Guest Blogger- Family Life Intern Mackenzie K. As Donna and the podcast suggested, anger is natural for children. There are countless issues that may cause a child to feel angry: not getting their way,...
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Come Play with Us!
“Play is a way in which we can learn about ourselves and others. It is at the heart of creativity and makes us more productive”. Parents often greet a new baby with stuffed animals, dolls and other...
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Teach Appropriate Behavior Through Discipline – Online Training
Don’t forget to join us Thursday evening at 8:00pm! Teach Appropriate Behavior Information
View ArticleThe RIGHT Kind of Play
I admit to feeling like I had a play deficit when my children were little. So much so that I used to make myself feel pretty guilty because as an early childhood educator I felt like I should be better...
View ArticleCan I get a P! Gimme an L! How about an A! But ‘Y’??????
I woke up this morning feeling like cheering!!! I think it was the sun! Yesterday I was thinking about what to write for the blog and spent some time trying to ‘watch’ play. However, I didn’t just...
View ArticleAll About Fathers
Fathers are different from mothers, but offer love, guidance and support in their own unique way. During June, we’ll talk about the role of fathers and what research has to say about this important...
View ArticleFinding the ‘real’ stuff
So I have a confession. I usually consider myself pretty tech savvy. This week however, I learned something that has fascinated me about the internet. Did you know that if you google any topic and then...
View ArticleFathers are more fun…
Got your attention didn’t I? Now moms, don’t be mad at me because we can be WAY fun, and trust me I am a really fun mom, it’s just that sometimes I feel like fathers are more fun! So I was curious....
View ArticleSibling Relationships
Brothers and sisters can seem to be arch enemies one moment and best friends the next. Or maybe you’ve described it as “can’t live with them, can’t live without them”. The good news is that while...
View ArticleAt what age should they start chores?
GREAT QUESTION! How about right now?! If you look up Children and Chores at www.extension.org you will find several different articles on children helping with household chores. And guess what? They...
View ArticleLet’s Fight Fair
Conflict between human beings happens. It happens between adults, between children and even between adults and children. So how do we learn to fight fair? An article I found from the University of...
View ArticleSpiritual Development
Spiritual development in children… yep it’s part of their natural development. It’s part of their moral and cultural development. We didn’t just pick this topic randomly. We selected it purposely...
View ArticleRemember when…
I remember every summer camp experience I had. I only had a few but I REMEMBER! There were pivotal things that happened at each one. They shaped me. They were so important to me that as an adult I have...
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