As parents, we like to think we are patient people.And for the most part, I think that is probably true. When our children are throwing tantrums or otherwise expressing their anger, frustration, sadness– the whole array of negative emotion– we sit there lovingly, calming them, telling them they are good enough, smart enough, and that people like them.
Getting Kids to do That Thing You Wanted: Also Titled “How to Ask Summer to Put Away the Milk”
Today’s post comes directly from the wisdom of my mother and a little book called How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
The Value of Value Tales
Because my son has ADHD, and it is difficult for him to succeed in a classroom setting due to the fact that he is easily bored and therefore prone to getting into trouble, and the things and people around him often turn into distractions, my husband and I decided this year to pull him out of school and home school him.