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I was outside today working on the car when my wife drove up returning from running errands. She got out and disbelievingly asked me, "Did you really say that?!" "Say what?" She then showed me my 16-year-old daughter's tweet:
Read MoreI was outside today working on the car when my wife drove up returning from running errands. She got out and disbelievingly asked me, "Did you really say that?!" "Say what?" She then showed me my 16-year-old daughter's tweet:
My daughty then Tweeted, "I shouldn't be laughing cause everyone is ticked but that was really funny."
I'm normally a bit more composed so I think my wife was somewhat impressed.
Rewind. So here's what happened: I had just got on the younger kids a few times about their chores. "Just get it done and quit complaining!" There. I thought I had it all taken care of and I could take a relaxing shower as they completed said tasks. Silly me. Just a few moments after getting in I hear one of them yelling and bossing the other around. And I'm thinking and fuming, "Sheesh! Really?! C'mon! You've got to be kidding!" Yet there I am stuck in the shower with no re-course... I can't do anything about it now and I don't want to get out to deal with it—I just got in, for Pete's sake! There was nothing in that moment as a parent that I could do. Or so I thought.
And thus the tweet.
As a parent trainer I preach the importance of not making empty threats you're not willing to enforce. However, that was one threat I knew I wouldn't have to carry out. I think the shock and horror of the imagined potential of what could happen was more than enough to get them hustling.
Fast forward. My tweeting daughter later came out while I was working on the car. I asked her to come over and talk to me. She smiled, put her head down sheepishly and backed away. I laughed and said, "Yeah, mom showed me your tweet. What I want to know was as a parent did I go up in your estimation or down?" "Hmmm... I don't know... It was just really funny... and disturbing." I told her I figured she'd probably need a few sessions of therapy to deal with the trauma of that image emblazoned upon her mind.
So that folks is the expert parent trainer at his finest. I hope you were taking notes.
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NEW VID in the Parenting Interview Series 5 of 8 A series of eight video parenting Q&A's with Ben Anderson, Interim President of UHEA, and myself that we did in preparation for the 2013 Utah Home Education Association (UHEA) Conference this June 14-15 where I'll be presenting the following three workshops:
You don't have to be a home-schooler to benefit from these workshops—and you can't beat the price—only $35/individual, $45/couple for a two-day conference! Register here.
1. Appreciating a Strong-Willed Child
2. How Do I Know If I'm Being a Good Parent?
3. How Do You Create and Sustain a Healthy Family Culture?
4. How Do I Overcome Self-Doubt as a Parent?
5. DEEP Listening and Creating an "OUR WAY" Plan
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6. Adapting Your Teaching to Your Children's Needs
7. Creating Habits of Family Unity
8. Creating a Family Culture of Appreciation
Vids 5-8 will be posted every few days prior to the conference. Stay tuned.
A month of daily giving thanks....
Read MoreCareful the things you say
Children will listen
Careful the things you do
Children will see and learn
Children may not obey,
but children will listen
There is much that our children need to be taught of right and wrong. That is certainly important. In addition, what is even more important is that they be taught not only how to think, but how to know themselves enough to learn to know their own authentic truth. This they must learn to do on their own. They do need guidance, but guide. Don't take over…
Read MoreDads, do your kids KNOW that you love them? AS fathers, are uniquely poised to be that one to provide our children with the love and protection that only we can provide and that they so desperately crave and deserve…
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Last night for our Family Night I taught an activity on making mistakes, failing, and never giving up as the path to succeeding in life. Here's all the stuff you need so you can do the same with your family….
Read MoreThe following questions have been collected from pre-questionnaires I submit to church groups before I speak to them. Many of the questions are universal and of interest to many so I thought I'd share them here with you.
One parent recently contacted me seeking help for a common parenting problem: Power struggles. She stated that her child thinks she’s the boss, is defiant, does the opposite of what’s asked, and ignores her. Sound familiar? She lamented, as many of us have, “We’ve tried everything” and admitted that they end up resorting to yelling even though they know that’s not helpful.
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