Enriching the Soil of Your Life
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Like many other American parents, I had an obsession: academic success for my child. My wake-up call was when the preschool teacher came up to me and said, “Your daughter is okay academically. But she’s failing in basic social skills like sharing and taking turns.” Not only that, but my daughter was also having trouble controlling her emotions, having sensory and anxiety issues, and had trouble simply playing by herself!
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In this unexpected parenting video on tough love in a parking lot, Terrell Crawford, shows us how he handles the temper tantrum of his 3 year-old daughter Ari. It’s encouraging to see this young father tackle his upset child’s attitude in such a matter-of-fact, relaxed and engaging manner. He doesn’t bargain with his child, demand or plead or yell. He talked to her calmly and led her with warmth and firmness.
It is the style of parenting, rather than income or social background, that determines strength of character.
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As a general rule, the attention span of boys tends to be shorter than that of girls. Obviously, this varies with each child. Depending on personality, boys are usually downright full of energy and constant motion unless they are ill. It helps to understand that this is not abnormal, most of the time.
Even boys who have wonderful powers of focus still have a tendency to bounce, fiddle with objects, look around, and generally want to be on the move. Sadly, boys are often ‘diagnosed’ with ADHD when they are just being boys.
Fortunately, it is possible to promote a healthy environment for your boys which will be more conducive for learning, if you are homeschooling (or not) and can control some of these lifestyle choices.
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Good character is the one thing that will help your children the most. And one of the best things you can do for your children is pray Scripture for them!
[I am excited to bring you something of eternal value for your children. Kathie Morrissey of Character Corner has graciously allowed me to share this profound truth here.]
If you homeschool, you can have the best laid plans and have the most popular curriculum, but if your kids don’t have Godly character, you are going to have a hard time teaching them!
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Recess. It was a huge part of our homeschool years, but for most young children who go into a school setting, what used to be a basic part of growing up has, in most cases, been shelved. But hopefully in some states, change may be coming as we shall see!
Teachers say their students have a hard time focusing in class. Some children feel ‘ready to explode’! They can’t even sit still during critical testing periods. It’s as though they are naturally wired for playing, running and jumping, as opposed to constant sitting, studying and reciting.
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Connection is the best preventative for emotional isolation, for you later in your life (your ‘golden years’) – and for your child’s lifetime mental health.
[With permission by L.R. Knost, because we want you and your family to thrive now and for generations to come.]
From kicking and rolling and stretching to being lulled to sleep by the rhythmic cadence of a mama’s heartbeat, little ones spend the first months of their existence wrapped in a warm, dark, gently swaying cocoon, a life-giving embrace, the ultimate hug, readying themselves for their grand entrance to the world.
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