Teaching kids manners today is more important than ever. Why? Because of the tech-driven society, many kids are losing the ability to develop social skills. By staring at their phones and screens all day, looking someone in the eyes and interacting with them in a polite way just doesn’t come naturally. A child who never […]
Here’s the thing: There is no truth to the saying, “Spare the rod spoil the child.”
Maybe this doesn’t happen in every family, but in ours, it’s a fairly regular occurrence. So I asked an expert how to deal.
A mum of three young children reached out to me to learn how to implement positive parenting. She told me that she yells when she’s frustrated. She explained that she does deep breathing to stay calm, and that works for a while, but eventually, she feels herself losing control of her calm, and that’s when […]
Despite what the sanctimommies of the Internet will tell you, yelling is not abusive.
All of these things are unnecessary and possibly even damaging. So please, just keep quiet.
Every family goes through it. That unsettled period where routines are derailed. Family life feels off-kilter and unsustainable. Sometimes it’s work, illness or one of life’s curve balls that throws us off-course. Other times it’s something more pleasant like a family holiday that upsets the balance. Even the school holidays are enough to throw family life off […]
I feel like this article needs a disclaimer. Something like this: I love my kids. I don’t feel the need to yell at them all the time. This is a sometimes thing, and a sometimes strategy, so please don’t judge me, lest ye be judged, and so on and so forth, yada-yada-yada. But, hey. Judgers gonna […]
I’ve had disgraceful parenting moments in public, but there’s never been paparazzi just waiting to photograph them. Poor Charlize.
And no, I don’t mean yelling in a verbally abusive way — more like voicing frustrations loudly.
