I have long felt that the way to keep children out of trouble is to keep them interested in things. Lecturing to children is no answer to delinquency. Preaching won't keep youngsters out of trouble, but keeping their minds occupied will.
Given the news we all read or hear about, it's actually made me a stronger parent - I'm not a 'helicopter parent,' but I am very aware of local and world events and want to teach them what's right and wrong.
When motherhood becomes the fruit of a deep yearning, not the result of ignorance or accident, its children will become the foundation of a new race.
Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high school.
Don't be guilty of ignoring symptoms of rebellion when your children are small. Don't simply excuse it as a stage they are going through and think that they will grow out of it. If you ignore it when they are small, you won't be able to handle it when they get older and the rebellion has had time to develop into a strong force.
Loving discipline encourages a child to respect other people and live as a responsible, constructive citizen.
My parents knew if they kept me active, I'd stay out of trouble.
Attachment parenting is not a passive parenting style.
We're living in a society where you need to be accountable for your actions, for your behavior - for yourself. To sit back and be reactive would be to allow your children to make big mistakes without the benefit of your wisdom being bestowed on them. It's not what my parents taught me.
Michael did it all. I am telling you that he is the most brilliant father. Almost before the baby needed something, he knew what it was.
Stability can be a good thing, but it can also lead to apathy. I don't want to set that example for my children. I want them to believe in their dreams and to go after them. You do that by example.
Kids need activities and role models to stay out of trouble.
I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly where her son is at every moment.
