Archive for the 'Spanking' Category
Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Every new innovation (i.e., the wheel, matches, electric appliances, the automobile, printing press, guns, pharmaceuticals, Internet connectivity, and smart phones) that bring new things to life, for better and worse, finds its origin as the promise of hope in the hearts and minds of our children. So how can we control or legislate that?
Posted in Discipline, Faith, Family, Family Business Quarterly, Internet Safety, Internet Social Networks, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parenting, Relationship, Social Media, Spanking, Teenagers, Texting | Comments Off on The magnificence of parenthood
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
Photo: modify-evolution via Flickr
Here’s the thing about our issues with our kids. It is largely about the parent.
As with any other form of leadership, effective parenting that promotes a peaceful and productive home requires integrity and commitment to be the example. It requires discipline, which at first sounds like a ton of time and attention that we don’t believe we have in our hurried, stressed situations.
The simple truth is that we are actually wired to overcome adversity, and the modern family is experiencing a lot of it.
Posted in Anxiety, Boundaries, Bullying, Children's mental health, Discipline, Entitlement, Faith, Family, Internet Social Networks, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent Support Group, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parenting, Parenting adult children, Relationship, Social Media, Spanking, Substance abuse prevention, Teen Drug Use, Teenagers | Comments Off on Parents ‘who rock’ support one another
Monday, December 24th, 2012
In a cyber-powered world it is easy to believe we can “Google” everything we need to know. This power to access information is very seductive, especially for young folks as discussed in a recent Birmingham Science City survey about where kids go for answers, and it isn’t parents and teachers.
But we don’t require a study to know this. Do we?
The bigger question is: …
Posted in Anxiety, Bullying, Discipline, Drug Abuse and Youth, Family, God's love, Internet Safety, Overprotection, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parenting, Peer abuse, Social Media, Spanking, Teenagers, Youth Suicide | Comments Off on The ‘Reason for the season’ is the secret to order and peace at home
Friday, September 14th, 2012
(Excerpt from 2012 Winter Banana Moments quarterly periodical)
In a recent Time Magazine article, Why spanking doesn’t work, by journalist Bonnie Rochman, the topic of spanking surfaces once again questioning its effectiveness.
The article encourages parents to offer intelligent reactions to their child’s misdeeds because physical aggression only begets more physical aggression. An example offered is a toddler who drops her dad’s toothbrush into the toilet. Explain why it is not a good …
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010
“To forgive is indeed the best form of self-interest since anger, resentment, and revenge are corrosive of that ‘summum bonum,’ the greatest good.” – Bishop Desmond Tutu
It is easy to become offended.
Perhaps your husband drinks too much, your child lied to you about something very important, whenever your wife does the laundry you have pink underwear, or a stranger attacked you.
Forgiveness, so often misunderstood and underutilized, can strengthen family bonds and demonstrate …
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