Probably one of the most oft-reiterated themes that you’ll find in various Scientology texts with respect to parenting is the subject of exchange, and the importance of the child being able to contribute back to the family. One such reference I came across recently was the following: “Parental-child relationships are sour, really, only for [...]
This is the second of two (perhaps more) posts on the subject of bypassing your children – and in this context, bypassing means to ignore their efforts to help or do work that is theirs, and instead doing it yourself. I realized after writing my last post on the topic that there is so much [...]
After writing earlier articles about how much I’ve been consciously trying to allow my daughter to help around the house, and to allow her to contribute – even when we’re nervous about the “help” she may provide, the strategy is obviously paying off. As you can see from the video above, even though she’s just [...]
Pretty Green Nails!, originally uploaded by tadnkat. Add another one to the list of things I now appreciate, but formerly never thought I would: green nail polish. At 20 months old, my daughter is now more and more getting into “being pretty”, in addition to the other traits which I’ve had no trouble appreciating (running [...]
This is a guest post by Christine Anderson – an amazing mommy that runs a farm in Northwest Oregon whilst raising her two adorable kids. I think the lessons she has learned herself from letting her kids contribute around the farm can also benefit the rest of us. You can find more about her adventures [...]
I wrote about it before, but I’m constantly reminded of how therapeutic it is for children to simply allow them to help when they want to. My 19-month-old daughter, now, insists on being the only one authorized to push the baby’s stroller down the street. Works fine for me as she actually walks much faster [...]
