Category Archives: Parent/child communication
Parenting advice…a hindrance or a help? It can be both!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ May 14, 2024 ♦ 2 Comments
New parents will always receive advice…from many different people! Don’t be too quick to judge, there are many “pearls of parenting” that you just might learn! Parent with an open mind to advice, but make your own parenting decisions. I am slowly learning how to be a parent of adult (adult? really?) children. It is …
Baby Sign…How do you start?
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ October 24, 2023 ♦ 2 Comments
Teach your child sign…help him express his feelings! The “I love you” sign can be used as a special sign for many years to come! How do you start? 1. Familiarize yourself with signs through books, websites or other sources. There are many resources on the web…don’t try to learn all the signs, you will …
Are the “Magic Words” still important?
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ October 3, 2023 ♦ 7 Comments
Why is it that so often when you want your child to be on his or her best behavior…the most embarrassing things happen? (Remind me to write about my son when he was 2 1/2 and dinner with our parish priest…long story) Simply, because children are not born with manners…and the development of manners is …
Parenting tips…day three!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ September 19, 2023 ♦ 2 Comments
Final tips….add your own to the list! 31. Respect your child’s likes and dislikes Allow your child to develop their own passions, likes, and dislikes. Provide opportunity for your child to experience many things to discover passions, likes, and dislikes. Your child may not like the same things that you do, and that is …
More parenting tips….
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ September 19, 2023 ♦ Leave a comment
A few more tips that I found out work over my 30 years and counting of parenting….what are your tips? 16. You are your child’s parent, not friend You must parent, which means you may not always be liked Making difficult decisions that may cause your child to be unhappy at the moment, is the …
A few parenting tips….
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ September 19, 2023 ♦ 1 Comment
All of us have a few parenting tips…let’s share them this week! We all know that there is not an “official” parenting tip book…wouldn’t that be nice!! But, in actuality, it is best for parents to develop their own “parenting book”. Parenting your child is unique to you and your child. Develop your parenting instruction …
Distraction and redirection…it works!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ September 5, 2023 ♦ 2 Comments
She was on the move…so our job in redirection and distraction had begun! When we are holding our newborn, most of us can’t even wrap our mind around the idea that some day this precious child might need a little redirection or even a time out! But the days and weeks fly quickly, and you …
What is in your discipline “bag of tricks”?
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ September 5, 2023 ♦ Leave a comment
What is in your discipline bag of tricks? It was 7:30 am and my day was in full swing. I was chasing a two year old trying to get him dressed again. It is barely an hour into the day and I felt like I was on the verge of yelling and a time out …
Add a little silliness to your discipline…it works!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ September 5, 2023 ♦ 7 Comments
A little “clowning around” with discipline will work! Infuse a little silliness in your day! 🙂 All the discipline discussion over the last few days and I feel like a very serious parent! Discipline is serious business, and a very real necessity for your child, but there certainly are moments that a little bit of …
Tell the people you love, “You rock!”
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ August 8, 2023 ♦ Leave a comment
Don’t just tell your kids they “rock”…tell them why! A little “blast from the past”….but a good message to remember….reposting this! I was getting ready to mail a card to my college aged kids the other day. I try to send a “snail mail” card every couple of weeks. I have a lot of contact …
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