Wednesday, August 17, 2011
This parenting style encourages parents to teach their children to respect the environment.
This week’s Positive Parenting focuses on that oft-considered alternative parenting style known as green parenting. Good health, great times and happiness seem to be the core aim when it comes to parenting. Toss in nurturing, guiding, leading and a host of other essentials, and you have a parent’s wish list for excellence. Green parenting takes the parenting wish list a step further by combining the notion of an eco-friendly lifestyle with the methods of natural parenting. Green parenting is not just a parenting method—it is a nouveau parenting lifestyle. It stresses the positive and holistic qualities of feeding your child organic foods as well as what I like to call "organic fun." From the earth we eat to the earth we play on, respect …
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Parents can use reality television to teach life lessons to their children.
Nowadays, families are bombarded by all sorts of programs on television. Gone are the days where children could only pick up a bad habit from a schoolmate. Now, thanks to the omnipresent reality television show, children have easy access to bad habits and poor behavior. Believe it or not, there are several good things a parent can draw from reality television, and they fall under the category of lessons in life. One of the main components of being a positive parent is having the wherewithal to recognize a teachable moment at any given minute in any situation. Kids and parents alike may rush through dinner to catch the latest episode of American Idol or America’s Got Talent. With competitive reality shows, parents can take advantage of the…
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
When life throws you a curveball, is it possible to stay positive? Find out in this week's Positive Parenting.
Every now and again, life can toss parents a curveball that temporarily curbs their positivity. Whether they have to do with bills, external family members or work, curveballs often become the dreaded lemons of life. Parents can stay positive by turning those lemons into lemonade. We’ve all heard the tried-and-true saying about what to do when life hands you lemons, but how does this translate into parenting? No one said that being a positive parent is easy, but the key to being a better parent is to realize that through your perception of given circumstances, you can turn a negative into a positive. This is one of the greatest lessons you could ever teach your child. Your perception of obstacles and subsequent reactions convey to your …
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Leading by example is one of the best things that a parent can do for their child.
More often than not parents find themselves trying to encourage positivity through having great role models in the lives of their children. But in today’s society, all too often children seek out role models through what they see on television, in the movies and on the internet. This can easily become an issue for a parent who is trying to maintain a sense of balance in their parenting through positivity. So the question arises, how can I ensure that my child has positive role models? The answer is simple: lead by example. To be a leader can be a rather daunting task, and leading by example can also prove challenging, but if you have a “child-first” and day-forward mindset, you will soon find that you are your child’s best and most …
Monday, January 24, 2011
Yale Law School professor Amy Chua has garnered quite a bit of attention over her parenting style. Here are a few things that parents may be able to learn from her.
The internet has been abuzz with a publication entitled “Battle Hymm of the Tiger Mother” from Yale Law School professor, Amy Chua regarding her “tiger mom” parenting style. An excerpt was leaked from the book in the Wall Street Journal, entitled “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” has really set the web ablaze. There has been much debate by parents on a global scale regarding Chua’s parenting techniques. Needless to say, many people have voiced utter disdain over what some are calling “harsh” – to say the least -parenting methods. Still others have maintained that her style is more reflective of her culture. When it comes to parenting style, there are several roads that parents travel in search of the mutual goals of positive results …
Monday, January 10, 2011
Back to school means back to busy mornings and with the holidays now over, it is time for parents to get back into the swing of things.
Now that winter break is over, it's important for parents to regroup and get back into school mode. For many parents, winter break was not only a time to celebrate the holidays but also a time to get more connected with their children on many levels. Working parents get accustomed to the daily grind of getting their children off to school and then rushing off to work. During winter break, this often monotonous task is temporarily halted, but when things go back to normal and school is in session, getting back into the swing of things can be tough. Gear up for a new semester. A return to school after the holidays for many means a return to a brand new semester and possibly even new or substitute teachers. Help your child kick off the new…
