Posts tagged making choices
How to Bring Out the Best in Your Kids
How to Bring Out the Best in Your Kids

Parents often worry that their kids aren’t motivated to do anything beyond play video games or post on social media. The truth of the matter is is that there is a lot in kids’ daily lives that works to squash personal motivation. Here are some tips parents can use to rekindle their child’s natural eagerness to interact with the world and to take pride in what they do.

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Build Connections, Communication, Community, Confidence, Effective Consequences, Independence, Parent as teacher, Parenting, Setting limits, TrustElisabeth Stittmotivation, communication skills, chores, respect, making choices, autonomy, independence, discipline, limitsComment
What Would You Do If Your Child Were Caught Shoplifting?
What Would You Do If Your Child Were Caught Shoplifting?

This blog is in response to a letter a mom sent me about her son:

Dear Elisabeth,

I am so angry and mortified.  My 10-year-old got caught shop lifting, and I am afraid this is a sign of much worse things to come.  

Upset and Worried in Tulsa

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Build Connections, Communication, Community, Effective Consequences, Kindness, Parent as teacher, Parenting, TrustElisabeth Stittshoplifting, discipline, consequences, apologizing, making ammends, making choices, learningComment