Kids are smart, they can tell if you are simply going through the motions or if you want to be a part of their lives. Consistency is the key. There is no better way to stay consistent than honesty. When honesty is your compass, you will continue in the same direction at every turn of […]
“Now, I expect your assimilation concerning my regulatory statutes, and that you understand their pertinence according to what we have deemed acceptable in any singular situation.” (For child’s response see picture above.) We often think about adjusting our vocabulary for the sake of a child that doesn’t understand all the words we may use […]
When my second son was around two, we were sitting at a restaurant that had butcher paper on the table tops. My older son was sitting in a chair next to his mother, and on the other side (the booth side) of the table is where my second son and I sat. As we waited […]