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Bill Corbett: Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 4:23 PM
Avoid forcing your child to say thank you this holiday season. Doing so does not help them develop the gift of gratitude, it only forces them to do something they may not want to do naturally at first. Be sure that you are providing lots of examples of how to feel grateful for things, especially when they do things for you. I watched a battle build between a parent and young child in a store when the parent tried to force the child to say thank you when another adult gave something to the child. |
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Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2011 9:16 PM
When your child brings the report card home, begin by doing three important things during the encounter; allow your child to hold the card and read the grades to you, remain completely quiet during the reading, and listen with 100% of your attention. Once the reading is complete, do not pass judgment or invoke consequences or punishment. Your job as a parent is to ask open ended questions that will allow your child to make his own assessment (not yours) of his performance being reflected in the report card. |
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Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:17 PM
In some families, the day the report card comes home can be an emotional time. If our parents handled this encounter ineffectively, with punishment, yelling, or even praise, then we too may struggle with how to manage it. Every parent longs to have their child bring home straight As on the report, but what if yours doesn't? Watch this NBC interview where I was asked for some suggestions on handling this teachable moment effectively.
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