Posts tagged life skills
That Child Is a Bully!
That Child Is a Bully!

THAT CHILD IS A BULLY!

Have you ever written off a child in your neighborhood or at your child's school as a bully?  It is easy as parents for us to get defensive and judgmental.   Bullying sets parents off and strikes a very sensitive chord, but lots of what we fear is bullying is normal interactions among kids—they just need the skills and the example to use it.

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Communication, Community, Confidence, Parent as teacher, ParentingElisabeth Stittbullying, bullies, UpStander, Upstanders, parenting village, proactive parenting, life skills, emotional intelligence, intrapersonal skillsComment
Is Your Child Spoiled?
Is Your Child Spoiled?

When it comes to “spoiling,” this is when I see problems:

  1. Parents deny their children something only to give in in the face of whiny, petulant, disruptive behavior.
  2. Parents give their children everything always, so children never learn to handle disappointment.
  3. Parents give their children everything always, so children develop a warped sense of entitlement and fail to recognize the difference between needs and wants.

Read on to find out the solutions. 

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Parenting, Setting limits, SpoilingElisabeth Stittspoiled, children, child, kid, kids, parent, parents, parenting, parenting plan, parenting is a skill, clarity, limits, discipline, life skillsComment
My #1 Tip for Helping with College Admissions Essays (The younger your child, the more you need this!)
My #1 Tip for Helping with College Admissions Essays (The younger your child, the more you need this!)

was an English teacher for 25 years and worked as a writing tutor on the side, often helping kids with their college app, including my own three children. That experience has given me my own perspective on the college admissions essay process. 

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Confidence, Effective Consequences, Independence, Letting go, Parent as teacher, Parenting, TrustElisabeth StittCollege admissions, expereince, independence, life skills, failureComment