Increased Independence
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Helping My Children Become Self-reliant.
Asked by L.P. from San Francisco
on October 26, 2011
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I want to raise my children to be good decision makers and be a bit more structured than I was as a child, but I don’t want to be a micro mom manager. I want them t...
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- It's an awfully good question you're asking, and you'll get many different kinds of answers. All of them will probably have merit. So my suggestion is that you rea...
- My daughter is very independent (she's 17) but I think that's her personality. I let her make lots of choices early on. I second the Montessori method (I tried som...
- I love seeing questions like this. My neighbor did EVERYTHING for her kids. Now they are teenagers and she wonders why they won't do anything. It was so bad that wh...
Want Reviews on Book- "Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self- Indulgent World"
Asked by M.Q. from Indianapolis
on June 8, 2008
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Hi everyone!
My sister (who does not have children) just called to tell me that I should buy and read this book that is all about how to foster confidence and indepen...
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- Haven't read it or any other books lately! LOL But someone recently recommended Love & Logic to me for my spirited independent 3 year-old. Hope you get some respon...
- I haven't read it, but I would check with my local library to see if they have it or are going to get it before I bought it.
- I believe that is a book by John Rosemond. I have read one of his books (can't remember the title, sorry) and I agree with his style of parenting about 98% of the tim...
Independence Day
Asked by G.H. from Chicago
on July 4, 2011
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Happy American Independence Day. I asked my 12 yr old niece what Independence Day meant & she had no idea besides 'independence' & get togethers & fireworks at night...
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- My son is 7, and we definetly discuss the significance of those holidays. Having a great grandpa around still ( 90 years young) who is a Veteran makes it all the more ...
- My son just turned 4, so quite a few of the ideas behind such holidays are a bit beyond his comprehension. He understands family gatherings and flags. I try to keep m...
- I am a high school Social Studies teacher, so I find it pretty shocking that she doesn't know what it is all about. I started teaching my 4 yr old about it this weeke...
Biking Independence
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on April 21, 2009
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I know it probably depends somewhat on the individual child, but at what age is it appropriate to give kids greater independence riding their bikes on busy roads, etc....
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- It all depends on where you live. Obviously you being in Saint Paul made the right choice. We live in West Fargo and our kids ages 7 on up ride anywhere they go, but k...
- Better safe than sorry! Kids are going to be upset when we set boundries, but that's out job! Good luck!
- I am sorry to hear that your son is frustrated with you right now, but you made the best choice for him. I think boys in groups are more daring and they have to be cau...
How Do I Teach Independence?
Asked by A.G. from Spartanburg
on September 10, 2008
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Hi ladies! I need to know how to teach my almost 4 year old to be independent when doing class work. For example, when we try to get him to write his name he says "I...
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- HE is 4! It is about having fun. Give him a tray of shaving cream and have him write his name iwth his finger and then "erase" it and do it again. Woo hoo, that is ...
- Man, kids can be frustrating, can't they? Mine did this same thing. This is what I did. I wrote her name in the dotted line way so she had to trace it a few times a...
- Just encourage him to try to do it on his own. Tell him something like I want to see how well you can do it by yourself first. Don't go to him unless he has finished...
Is It Independence or Defiance?
Asked by M.T. from San Francisco
on February 23, 2009
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Hi mamas...Ok, I have tried to write this post a number of times but I have so much to get out I don't know where to begin (sorry...and thank you in advance for readin...
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- Yes, I'd say relax your rules. Just keep remembering the rule: Pick Your Battles. Especially with strong-willed children. If she wants to wear sandals in the rain,...
- Okay. You do answer your own question here. You think she snuck them because she knew you'd say no. That is, she was deliberately doing something she knew was again...
- I was having similar issues and like you, I wasn't worried about the things going to school I just didn't like the sneaking part. So, we have a rule in my house that ...
Independence
Asked by S.M. from Phoenix
on January 8, 2009
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My 6yr. old is currently in kinder. and is not an early morning riser. I have to get her going in the morning and help her get ready so that she's on time for school....
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- Me again, the parent educator here. This is a great question by the way! I haven't read the other posts yet, so I hope I’m not repeating. At the age of 6 I would agr...
- all i can tell you is that if you continue to do things for your kids, its a lot easier for them to just let you do them. i have taken a kid to school in his pjs , one...
- I have a 7, 4, and 2 year old. My 7 year old is in 1st grade and does take her sweet time to get herself ready in the morning (I will say she is a lot faster than she...
Independence Center Play Area?
Asked by E.S. from Kansas City
on April 25, 2007
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Independence Center is a pretty good hike for us, but I'm willing to drive for something new to do. What can anyone tell me about the play area for kids? I've been t...
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- My son like to play there when the weather isn't the greatest. He's a big 5 year old and of course wants to run and jump now. I feel he's a little too big for it....
- Try the food court and the Great Mall of the Great Plains. It's free and las a checked ther was a ton of stuff to climb on located in an enclosed area.
- I agree completely with Jessica about it being a little too difficult to keep track of my two kids there. They too go in separate directions and one ends up in the rid...
Looking for a Good Pediatrician in the Independence KY Area.
Asked by C.N. from Cincinnati
on October 31, 2006
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I have a pediatrician in Fort Thomas but the drive from Independence is a hassle. I'm looking for a good pediatrician in around Independence or even Florence area. I h...
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- We use Pediatric Partners of Northern Kentucky (located in Ft.Wright close to Walmart) Dr.Kelly Brunson is a fantastic doctor. My boys LOVE her! http://www.pedp...
- Hi C. - I agree with another mother, Pediatric Associates is great! I live in Union and typically use the one on Mt. Zion Road. It is located near the Kroger stor...
- I live in Independence also and take my kids to Pediatric Associates. All the docs there are great.
Childhood Independence
Asked by C.M. from Gainesville
on November 26, 2010
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At what age should kids start to do things for themselves? I spent Thanksgiving with my overly helpful family, and they all (my mother and Grandparents) seem to think ...
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- I think it sounds like you are doing fine. At 7 she can do all of that. She can make her bed, bathe herself, do her own homework.. There are lots of things an intellig...
- LOL - oh dear, how can she find the fridge or cabinet on her own? And the drink boxes are SOOOO heavy! The horror! Some people are really wierd, aren't they. The more ...
- I agree with your instincts. I have a 4 year old daughter and she is already picking up her room, putting things away neatly, bringing her laundry to the laundry room...
