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Life with a Yorkshire Terrier
If your children are lucky enough to enjoy life with a Yorkshire terrier, you’ll recognize our Teddy. Happy. Self-confident. Highly intelligent. Persistent. Protective. Noisy. Wags a lot. Barks at perceived intruders. Monitors the yard for mourning doves, squirrels, rabbits, or anything masquerading as such. Rages at roaming cats. Loves car rides. Sits in his car seat Continue reading
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How to Discipline Kids: Moving ON, Part III
In the last post, I gave you a good framework to use when addressing back talk with your child. The last step to take is moving on, bringing her back into the family’s tasks and rhythms. Of course, neither you nor your daughter may feel like falling into each other’s arms at this point. That’s okay. By Continue reading
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Don’t Say This
Do you ever say to your child, “I wasn’t good at math, either,” followed by “I’m more of a English (or other topic) person.” Pardon the caps while I write, “STOP SAYING THAT!” I know you’re probably trying to show sympathy as your child puzzles through math homework. Or trying to be honest. Or sharing Continue reading
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