Parenting Advice: Childhood Lies - September 30th, 2008
Nothing creates adult anger like children lying. It's ironic since it's usually adults who set the child up to lie. This is how it works:
Greg's mother just found out that Greg was throwing rocks at somebody:
"Greg, what have you been up to this afternoon?" [What, you expect me to confess if you don't know?]
"Like what? I haven't been doing anything", he says innocently and looked a bit confused.
"Did you throw rocks at the new girl?" [Maybe I can still ge ......
How We Could Solve Poverty With Expert Parenting Advice - September 23rd, 2008
The problem is that children don't arrive with an owner's handbook.
Which is tragic, really, since they are probably the most complex and difficult items that we ever need to manage. Even more tragic when you realize that parenting is the single most important job in the world - the fate of entire communities, nations and continents depends on the quality of parenting that the children receive.
Most parents get by. Their kids grow up and also get by. They live average lives in aver ......
