Would you ever take your 6 year old child to the police station to scare them into having better behavior? Would you tell them that this is where naughty children are sent? No toys. No mommies or daddies. And would you be surprised if you child started screaming in terror and creating a scene? As horrible as this sounds, [...]
I often hear parents complaining that their children will only eat a limited number of foods. Picky eating can be frustrating, especially in large households where everyone wants different things for dinner. While a common response to this situation is to tell children to “finish their plates” regardless of whether or not they like the [...]
Compared to when we were children, schools focus a ton of emphasis on testing. As a result kids today are spending more and more time in school or in after school tutoring programs as opposed to playing with their friends. I find this unfortunate. Play is a school of its own. Children (and adults) learn [...]
It is April—which means millions of children, teens and parents are in the process of deciding which school or college to attend in the fall. As parents it is so easy to be swayed by the prestige or convenient location of a school, that we sometimes forget to ask ourselves, “Is this the best school for [...]
This spring we have a number of Trust and Parentology workshops planned around the globe! To learn more about our workshops, click here. To register, click here. Dubai Trust Workshop (May 5-7) Barcelona Parentology Workshop (May 20-22) Dubai Parentology Workshop (May 26-28) Toronto Parentology Workshop (June 3-5) London Parentology Workshop (June 17-19) -The Parentology Team [...]
What is our highest purpose in life? According to Dr. Brene Brown it is to feel connection and to be in deep connection with our selves andthe people around us. Dr. Brown is a researcher at the University Houston and in her TEDxHouston speech she explores the barriers to connection and how to start living with our whole heart. In her research over the past 10 years she found that shame [...]