“As a teacher we have the thing of not speaking in the negative. So instead of saying to a child: "Stop talking", you'd say: "I need you to sit quietly". Have the positive versus the negative.”
“I love you in the future tense: I will love you, tomorrow and the day after and the day after that until there are no more days left for us.”
Source: Wanderers
“Children, like pants and flowers, are organic. We grow at different rates and have different needs and that's ok.”
Source: The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
“Stop worrying about what others think of you and your child's behaviour. Focus on doing what is right for your children, and believe in that success.”
Source: The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
“Give kids the space to learn and grow.”
Source: The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
“The beauty of children is in their adaptation, we must nurture their spirit and never put limits on their potential; the plan we have for them may be the very thing that limits them. Never forget they are whole as they are, we are the ones that have to learn to listen differently.”
“Parenting is more personal while herding is leading the path to do things together as a family. To describe both in a simple way, having a meaningful conversation with each of our children is parenting while eating out together as a family is herding. Doing both creates happy memories that we want our children to keep and not scars that won’t heal forever.”
Source: I Love You Because I Love You
“Manners weren’t taught to me only by my parents—my grandmothers, aunts, uncles and older cousins taught me manners as well. It takes a village to raise children.”
Source: The Philosophy of Children: It Takes a Village
“There is no way a child will grow up and be a good citizen in our world without discipline and structure.”
Source: The Philosophy of Children: It Takes a Village
“One of the many gifts of family life is The Teachable Moment -the opportunity for a life lesson. Teachers use them and parents can too. Look for the lessons in everyday life.”
Source: Commonsense Tips for 21 C Parents With Writing Prompts