I need some ideas/suggestions for using GD

[chrfath]

Okay, I was totally blown away by The Natural Child. Great book lots of food for thought. I have a lot to work on.

My question is how do you live this? How do you make it work daily? When the 6 year old won't pick-up, is mouthy, whines, etc. What about the baby and her keeping on her glasses? Bedtime, school work, tv time, etc.

I know it will be a gradual process of working it all out. I am just wondering where to start.

We did have a family meeting and talked about being nicer to each other. So that is a step in the right direction.

I guess I am just looking for some guidance from you wise mama's.

Thanks!

[chrfath]

Any ideas anyone??

[Piglet68]

I think it's a very hard question to answer b/c it is so general. I think it would be helpful to list particular situations. To me, GD is a mindset, a basic philosophy. When you are faced with a particular challenge, you seek solutions that are based on that philosophy and consistent with it.

I find it hard to answer questions about older children sometimes b/c mine is only 2 and I don't have a lot of experience with older kids. Also, if someone has not done GD from the start, I think it can be more challenging to work with kids in this way b/c they have to get used to a new style, and may come into it with their own issues based on whatever system was used before. For me, we've always been consistent and so DD is sort of "set up" for these things. If that makes any sense!