Avoid Legalism
Moral precept number six in On Becoming Childwise is to Avoid Legalism When Giving Instructions. Let’s start with an explanation of what Legalism is. Legalism is viewing everything as either… View Post
Evaluating and Teaching Context
Our last moral precept discussion from On Becoming Childwise was on teaching Why. That idea spills over in our topic for today: context. Have you ever given your child an… View Post
Index: Context
Adjusting for Context: http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/adjusting-for-context.html Public Behavior : http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2009/03/public-behavior.html
Principles of Instruction
On Becoming Babywise II lists five principles to keep in mind when you are giving instruction to your child (pages 89-90). These principles apply with your baby and on up… View Post
Considerations for Correction
On Becoming Babywise II lists four considerations you should take into account before deciding which method of correction to use (page 87). They are: How common is this particular offense?… View Post
Public Behavior
Going out in public can sometimes seem like a scary adventure. Children are unpredictable, and you never know what they are going to do while you are out in the… View Post
In Action: Adjusting Schedule as Needed
As I mentioned earlier, Brayden had surgery last week. The nature of his bandaging on his hand is that he cannot get it wet at all. Because of this, I… View Post
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