Posts by Alexander

PennyRoo. For me, you are obviously the norm. And if that is not the norm, then it should be. Certainly what you are doing in allowing a child to develop uninterrupted at what you think are important moments is ideal. I only wish I could...

well, we started by doing the jobs with the kids. This helped them slide into doing independently. Now 11 & 14. They hang up the washing. clear the table. pick the tomatos and berries. make everyone breakfast. Not always voluntary,...

Quote: Originally Posted by flower01 Can anyone help me with a good phrase he can replace that with...or something concrete to do instead. Seems to me you both are on the right track. You might like to bare...

This question depends so much on your child, their maturity, type and their ability to manage themselves socially. In January, I banned ALL child sourced computer games and ALL youtube due to the adverse effects it was having on my...

Quote: Originally Posted by LynnS6 Children were given a bulb to squeeze (or a button to press) and told: Squeeze the bulb when a green light comes on, don't squeeze it when a red light comes on." Young 3 year...

Yeah? It can get worse after it gets better!! Mine are 10 and 14, and both are steadily becoming deaf!

first, hugs to you. . . . Of course, I don't know what else, if anything is going on, (recently moved? changed school?), but given all things are =, here are some ideas: 1) It's a phase. But let's not let it become a habit. (see...

oh! BellinghamCrunchie... I think I love you. The only thing I'd add is interdiction. Adults should be "tuned in" to what is going on in the room. I don't mean that they should be "helicopters", we can still...

Quote: Originally Posted by justKate [crash] Maybe Huz doesn't want her in the bath because he wants to actually enjoy it.... [/crash] But bath-time is just an extension of play-time. We used to feed...

Quote: Originally Posted by olien I got the UP video a yr ago for us (really him) to watch together. He still wont watch it. hmmm cover his inbox with youtube links Ya know, day by day a couple...