Our kids are currently 7, 5 and 2 so we have plenty of time to practice our conflict resolution skills. Here are a few quick tips that you can implement today. Go to the injured child firstIf one child hits the other, don’t give the offending child a bunch of negative attention. “Don’t do that!”…
We started buying our son knives when he was about 4/5 years old and many people looked at us like we were crazy. Pocket knives are an essential tool that many people carry around with them every day. However, when it comes to giving a pocket knife to a young child, many parents may feel…
My wife is about 4 months pregnant now with our fourth child so this topic is top of mind for me. I thought I’d share with you a few tips on how to be the most supportive husband you can be. You’re going to be a dad! There is nothing better than that. Start out…
Get the book: https://amzn.to/42AINlc “Discipline That Connects with Your Child’s Heart” by Jim and Lynne Jackson is a well-written guidebook that offers parents practical advice and techniques for disciplining their children in a way that promotes emotional connection and strengthens the parent-child relationship. This book provides an entire framework for parenting in a way that…
I was recently reading a book and was reminded of the importance of getting down on my kids’ level while I am interacting with them, especially for discipline and instruction. Many times as fathers we find ourselves barking orders over our shoulder only to turn around and find out that no one is doing what…
I thought I’d jump on this post early to give a baseline of what I think about being a dad. Being a father has been one of the greatest challenges of my life. It is a test of character, patience, creativity and perseverance all while functioning with less sleep than ever before in my life….
We have all been there, we buy a new toy for the kids and they love it! They play with it for a day and then they forget about it or it breaks. We are on our third toddler now and some toys have stood the test of time and some have fallen by the…