Kathy Slattengren
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Helping Kids Control Negative Thoughts
Who will criticize your children the most as they grow up? They will! It is their own negative self-talk that they will hear most often. Everyone’s mind produces a steady stream of thoughts. When these thoughts turn negative, fear, doubt and frustration quickly sets in. Stopping negative thoughts isn’t easy and it starts with actually noticing those thoughts. What are your kids saying to themselves?... (posted by Kathy 364 days 16 hours ago.)
Who will criticize your children the most as they grow up? They will! It is their own negative self-talk that they will hear most often. Everyone’s mind produces a steady stream of thoughts. When these thoughts turn negative, fear, doubt and frustration quickly sets in. Stopping negative thoughts isn’t easy and it starts with actually noticing those thoughts. What are your kids saying to themselves?... (posted by Kathy 364 days 16 hours ago.)
What Will Your Children Remember?
The holidays are a busy time of year especially for parents. You plan special meals, wonderful gatherings of family and friends, and search for just the right gifts to delight your children. It's all a lot of work and so it's interesting to consider what your children will remember a year from now. A mom recently told me that she was busily pondering the gifts she should buy for her two... (posted by Kathy 1 year 52 days ago.)
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The holidays are a busy time of year especially for parents. You plan special meals, wonderful gatherings of family and friends, and search for just the right gifts to delight your children. It's all a lot of work and so it's interesting to consider what your children will remember a year from now. A mom recently told me that she was busily pondering the gifts she should buy for her two... (posted by Kathy 1 year 52 days ago.)
Great Parenting Stands the Test of Time
Some parenting ideas come and go like fads. Others stick around for decades. The ideas that last are those that work well in the long run to help parents with the challenging job of raising children. The common foundation for many current parenting ideas is Alfred Adler's (1870-1937) philosophy of treating each other with mutual respect. Parent education pioneers like Rudolf Dreikurs, Jane Nelsen and Adele... (posted by Kathy 1 year 87 days ago.)
Some parenting ideas come and go like fads. Others stick around for decades. The ideas that last are those that work well in the long run to help parents with the challenging job of raising children. The common foundation for many current parenting ideas is Alfred Adler's (1870-1937) philosophy of treating each other with mutual respect. Parent education pioneers like Rudolf Dreikurs, Jane Nelsen and Adele... (posted by Kathy 1 year 87 days ago.)
Children Dangerously Breaking Rules
We establish rules to help keep our kids safe. We'd all like to believe our children would make the right choice when presented with a situation like whether or not to answer the door to a stranger. But what would they really do? What would your kids do? Recently NBC's Dateline tested a few kids in tough situations in a program called " The Perils of Parenting ". Although it wasn't a scientific test, they... (posted by Kathy 1 year 87 days ago.)
We establish rules to help keep our kids safe. We'd all like to believe our children would make the right choice when presented with a situation like whether or not to answer the door to a stranger. But what would they really do? What would your kids do? Recently NBC's Dateline tested a few kids in tough situations in a program called " The Perils of Parenting ". Although it wasn't a scientific test, they... (posted by Kathy 1 year 87 days ago.)
Three Keys to Developing Children's Empathy
Children are not born with empathy. They are born with the capacity to have empathy but it only develops under certain conditions. Parents play a critical role in developing their children's empathy. In their book, Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential - and Endangered , Perry and Szalavitz write "The essence of empathy is the ability to stand in another's shoes, to feel what it's like there and to care... (posted by Kathy 1 year 87 days ago.)
Children are not born with empathy. They are born with the capacity to have empathy but it only develops under certain conditions. Parents play a critical role in developing their children's empathy. In their book, Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential - and Endangered , Perry and Szalavitz write "The essence of empathy is the ability to stand in another's shoes, to feel what it's like there and to care... (posted by Kathy 1 year 87 days ago.)
Back to School, Back to Bullying?
We certainly hope that back to school does not mean back to bullying! Unfortunately being bullied at school is the reality for too many children. According to the National Crime Prevention Council, "Bullying has become a tidal wave of epic proportions." Everyone's Role In her book The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander , Barbara Coloroso explains "Breaking the cycle of violence involves more than merely... (posted by Kathy 1 year 163 days ago.)
We certainly hope that back to school does not mean back to bullying! Unfortunately being bullied at school is the reality for too many children. According to the National Crime Prevention Council, "Bullying has become a tidal wave of epic proportions." Everyone's Role In her book The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander , Barbara Coloroso explains "Breaking the cycle of violence involves more than merely... (posted by Kathy 1 year 163 days ago.)
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