In the last post, we introduced an article from MindBodyDad: “11 Strategies to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled.” So, what are those strategies? Let’s look at three of them. First, say no! A tried and true strategy. “Every time kids hear ‘no,’ they’re learning to handle disappointment, navigate frustration, and accept that the world doesn’t… Continue reading Let Them Feel Discomfort
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The Costs of Entitlement
Interesting posting today–as always–on “MindBodyDad,” a blog created by my nephew, Brian, who is an OT at Magee Rehabilitation in Philadelphia. The title: “11 Strategies to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled.” IMHO, entitlement is a major, major problem caused by some parents and consequently affecting all aspects of wider society, including the schools. I saw… Continue reading The Costs of Entitlement
Raise Your Hand
Raise your hand if you have never heard of Ed Roberts. Raise your hand if you have never been called a vegetable. Raise your hand if you have never organized a nationwide–and then a worldwide–movement to enable disabled people to live independently. Raise your hand if you did not know that approximately 70 million U.S.… Continue reading Raise Your Hand
The Q-View 