There are a lot of things I do amazingly well as a mom. I'm loving, I'm understanding, I'm always on time for school pick ups and drop offs and I can always make my kids laugh. I wrestle with them, I play catch in the yard and only one time was my homemade apple sauce too cinnamon-y. But I am … [Read more...]
Parents Arrested For Forcing Daughter To Live In A Tent As Punishment
It seems like every week, there is a new story about a new way that some misguided parent decided to “punish” their child for misbehaving. From public apologies to social media shaming, the typical “No dessert after dinner” and “You’re grounded” just don’t seem to be cutting it anymore. But … [Read more...]
Are We Raising A Generation Of Materialists?
Giving your child an "I love you" gift maybe doing a lot more harm than good. According to a recent study published by the Journal of Consumer Research, parents who use material possessions as gestures of love are potentially raising a generation of materialists. The same was also true when … [Read more...]
Overly “Aggressive” Baby Sparks Outrage In Parents
Written by Kaylin Neely So, it's generally pretty much agreed upon by everybody that babies don't really know what they are doing. It's their defence for kicking, hitting, biting, hair-pulling, throwing, screaming and other fun baby activities. If you Google “empathy in children,” most of the … [Read more...]
You Can’t Beat Your Child And Still Be A “Good Guy”
I’m sure you’ve heard the story of NFL Vikings star Adrian Peterson and his admitted abuse of his four-year-old son. Most of the stories I have read begin from Peterson’s own childhood and how his parent’s chose to raise him. They also focus pretty heavily on what a “great guy” he is. But let’s … [Read more...]
Disciplinary Action
Most days my child looks like this. Ridiculous grins, full of joy all around pleasant to be around. The key word in the above statement is MOST. It seems more and more frequently this little boy is showing up. Now I love this little boy just as much as the happier one but I must tell you, … [Read more...]