In the past several posts, I’ve looked at things “good parents never say to their children” — according to the “experts” — and why I believe most of them are either devoid of necessary context or altogether mistaken. This is the last post in that vein, and will be followed by one final post addressing […]
Things Good Parents Never Say to Their Kids (Or Do They?), part 3
We’ve talked about telling our little ones they’re okay, and variations on “don’t do ____.” Moving right along with our series, let’s talk about two phrases which, in a manner of speaking, are opposite sides of the same coin. They deal with approval. Good job! I have to be honest; this is one of the […]
Things Good Parents Never Say to Their Kids (Or Do They?), part 2
I talked the other day about phrases parenting psychologists often tell us to “never use.” While some of these are helpful, and others are at least worth thinking through, some are meaningless or even mistaken. Today let’s talk about a few of these phrases that amount to variations on “no.” No ______ The first phrase […]
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