I love Halloween. The decorations, the costumes, the neighborhood-ness of tromping around and talking to people we usually mostly just wave at all leave me with a great warm feeling. Which is really a feat, since most Halloweens where we live are so cold you throw a coat on over the costume, unless you are a 9-14 year old with an awesome outfit and a mile-wide stubborn … [Read more...]
How Do You Punish “Sassy?”
I would love to know what an appropriate punishment is for a sassy 10 year old. My daughter is generally a great kid, but she has started being really mean to her 6 year old brother as well as being very dismissive toward any suggestions by me or things I ask her to do. When this happens, I am at a loss of what to punish her with. My kids are not allowed electronics during the … [Read more...]
How Can a Dad Teach His Step-Daughter Respect?
I'm having a tough time accepting my step daughter. My wife and I will be married for a year this October. The transition to teaching manners and respect has been slightly dismal. We want to embed gratitude, understanding consequences and how to be an overall good person. What can I do to accept her and win her heart at times I do not want to be around her? She's 9, and we met … [Read more...]
What to Tell Kids When Sports Heroes Fall
Kids look for people to look up to. Watching sports can make for great family time and memories. Raising sports fans often leads to years of bonding and shared connections. So what do we do when a player the whole family admires gets called out for behaving badly? Talk about it. Our kids are ready to hear what we really think. I got a chance to talk to Parker Wallace on CBS' … [Read more...]
The Best Tech Parenting Tool You Already Own
Kids love technology. That is not a bad thing! Our kids will need to be tech savvy their whole lives long. Learning about clicking and finding and searching and learning online is as important as kn owing math or reading. But parents are looking for ways to put Pandora back in her box on occasion. Kids need limits. We need to give our kids the time and space they need to learn … [Read more...]
