http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/discovering-the-root-of-the-problem/ Timeless Parenting Advice for Toddlers through Teenagers Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/discovering-the-root-of-the-problem/#comment-19773 Wed, 02 May 2007 16:58:05 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/discovering-the-root-of-the-problem/#comment-19773 I think you are doing a great job! God Bless. I think you are doing a great job! God Bless.

]]> http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/discovering-the-root-of-the-problem/#comment-6635 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:51:16 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/discovering-the-root-of-the-problem/#comment-6635 this article has very poor word choice. I get the point about not jumping to conclusions and looking at things in different ways to get to the root, but is it effective to view a parent's role as "lashing out"? Disciplining your children is a 24/7, difficult, and most times inconvenient responsibility. Speaking about this imparitive duty in negative terms such as those used here (lashing out, repremanding, punnishing) seems to imply that parenting can be a warm fuzzy choice - not the serious responsibility that it is. All challenges are teachable moments and teaching our children should be paramount to every parent. this article has very poor word choice. I get the point about not jumping to conclusions and looking at things in different ways to get to the root, but is it effective to view a parent’s role as “lashing out”? Disciplining your children is a 24/7, difficult, and most times inconvenient responsibility. Speaking about this imparitive duty in negative terms such as those used here (lashing out, repremanding, punnishing) seems to imply that parenting can be a warm fuzzy choice - not the serious responsibility that it is. All challenges are teachable moments and teaching our children should be paramount to every parent.

]]> http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/discovering-the-root-of-the-problem/#comment-532 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:34:11 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/discovering-the-root-of-the-problem/#comment-532 I whole heartedly agree with trying to find the root of the problem before jumping to any conclusions, but I would have been happier with the outcome of this problem if the parent calmly and lovingly asked the child about his reasons for taking the money rather than going to the teacher....in this case you are indicating that the parent has a better relationship with the teacher than with her own child..... I whole heartedly agree with trying to find the root of the problem before jumping to any conclusions, but I would have been happier with the outcome of this problem if the parent calmly and lovingly asked the child about his reasons for taking the money rather than going to the teacher….in this case you are indicating that the parent has a better relationship with the teacher than with her own child…..

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