Are You Raising A Complainer?Written by Dionna Sanchez
People hate to wait. Have you noticed that? We hate to wait in lines. We don't like to wait for our meals. We get angry about slow cars in front of us on road and so much more. This tendency of wanting things "now" has caused us to become complainers. We feel "entitled" to things when we have not earned them. And most of all, we are teaching our children to be complainers. They grumble over bad grades when they didn't do their homework. Or, they want "rewards" in order to be motivated. I sure don't want to allow this type of society to take me and turn me into a complainer. I don't want my children to learn to be selfish and demanding. I know that there are so many families searching and seeking to bring patience, compassion, joy and sensitivity back into their homes. Are you one of these families? How can you raise grounded children in our "give me" type of world? I'll tell you. You do it by withholding things from your children. Let them earn that new puppy by working for it instead of just giving it to them. Teach
| | A Child's Memento BoxWritten by Dionna Sanchez
One way your child can treasure his/her special memories from Spring Break or Summer is to create a Memento Box. Just have them use any kind of plain box such as a hat box, shoe box, photo box, etc - just make sure it has a lid. Then have them decorate it with things such as shells from a beach trip, photos with friends, stickers, markers, ticket stubs from a recent movie outing, napkins from a favorite hangout and such. A good time to decorate it would be a day when nothing is going on.
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