Dealing with Frustration in Young Children
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Other than empathizing with a young child’s physicality (smaller, weaker, easily ignored/overlooked), remember that very young children (one and two year olds) are also working with limited language and cognition/cognitive complexity. So imagine you are trying to stick a round peg into a square hole and it’s not working. As you try, you feel a [...]
The Anti-Romantic Child: A Story of Unexpected Joy [Book Review]
Let me first begin by saying that I walked past this book many times, intrigued by the title but not wanting to buy it. Maybe this is a quirk of mine: there are some books where I’d have no or neutral feelings toward it and I’d buy it. There are books that I have gut [...]
Most Intellectually Stimulating Toys for Children
We live in a time where we can offer many options to our children, especially when we have the means. So what I deem as “most” intellectually stimulating toys you can get for your children may come as a bit of a surprise: Plain wooden blocks. Dirt (+/- water). Sand. Paint (brush optional). Empty containers [...]
What Question do You Keep in Mind when Raising a Child?
The question that I ask myself constantly is: “What type of human being do I want to see my child become, in a society of other human beings?” I’m not talking about vocations or hobbies, like becoming a doctor or appreciating music. I’m thinking along the likes of self-reliance, self-awareness, discernment. This leads me to [...]
Myth of “Having It All”
An anonymous question on Quora asked if it was feasible for a woman to combine the roles of mother, wife, and homemaker with a professional career without any external help – in other words – can we do it all ourselves. I looked up the word “feasible” after I considered, “Is this a question about [...]
How to Spank Your Kid
Remember I’m answering this question specific to its context and assumption: “Assuming spanking is okay”. I’ve gotten comments asking how is spanking ever acceptable, and then point me to the book I’ve written (http://theyoungestlight.com) to share some of my childhood experiences with emotional and physical abuse. I’m not saying corporal punishment is the best method [...]
Learning about Social Interaction Begins at Home
A member of Quora gave a situation where a young son wanted something (money) from his father but they appear to be in a tiff and the son thus did not want to address his father directly. Instead the son asked his older sister to ask their father for money. The father said to the [...]
What to Teach My Child
I am not sure if the word I choose is the best, or the right word — but I’d say the single thing I’d like to teach my son is “Discernment”. What I mean by discernment encompasses: Discernment of Thought. At a young age we have grown accustomed to indoctrination and taking up others’ thoughts [...]