Archives for September 2006

The AllProDad website quotes author William Hendrickson's 6 primary ways to embitter your child. Read this list and think about examples you've seen or experienced in other families:Over-protecting your kids Favoring one child over another Constantly discouraging your children Not letting your children be unique individualsNeglecting your kidsBitter words and physical crueltyIt's funny how so many of these behaviors, except for #6, crop up out of good intentions. So I'm going to list each of these again and then chip in a few cents of my own.Over-protecting your kids: Most parents who are … [Read more...]