Posted in parenting on May 1st, 2008
While sharing is hard, why is it hardest with the ones we love? Most children will jump on top of someone who is taking things from their brother or sister, but ask that same child to share their toy with their sibling and it’s absolutely NOT!
Case in point: Today at school one of my four year [...]
Posted in parenting on Apr 29th, 2008
What does sharing really mean? To a young child it means taking the toy they are playing with and giving it to the kid who keeps eyeing it. Sharing food means taking their perfectly good goldfish and giving them to that other kid who eats more than their fair share. Is it any wonder that sharing [...]
Posted in parenting on Apr 27th, 2008
This is an incredibly sad time for the city of Coppell. On Friday, two graduates of Coppell High School died–one in a car accident and one by their own hand. Our hearts and prayers go out to their families and friends. This is a poignant reminder that life is short— grab your children and hug them [...]
Posted in parenting on Apr 23rd, 2008
Today while I was getting my nails done, I sat and listened to a couple of the stylist talk about their customers–more particularly their children. They were talking about the damage a 6 year old and later a 2 year old managed to do to their stations and the waiting area in their shop. While [...]
Posted in parenting on Apr 21st, 2008
The news seems to be full of children assaulting or threatening teachers. Teachers and administrators are seriously having to consider the safety of their classrooms from disturbed children and their parents. Was Columbine the end of schools as safe sanctuaries or did it start before that? What should administrators do to provide a safe environment [...]