Wednesday, March 28, 2007This One's for Jemmie....A Cure for What Ails Ya Here's a recipe guaranteed to help if you're feeling ill! It can be adapted to almost any occasion, from "I'm sick; leave me alone!" to "Honey, I invited all 54 of my coworkers over for supper tonight." I'll interpolate some variations, adaptations, and emergency tips... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, March 27, 2007Spanking Will Teach Them to Hit ... Or Will It?Another frequent objection I hear from the anti-spanking crowd is that spanking actually teaches children to react with violent behaviour when they are displeased. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There are two things that we need to consider here. The first is the difference between... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, March 26, 2007Spanking: What's the Point?One of the questions that always arises when I discuss spanking with others is "What is the spanking supposed to do?" The simplest answer is that, like any consequence, it's supposed to deter unwanted behaviour. For example, children are always trying to touch hot stoves. I don't know what it is --... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, March 23, 2007Spanking....Abuse or Discipline Tool?Blogit member Proc lives in New Zealand, where a debate is raging about an "anti-smacking" bill. Proc has posted thoughts about this, and I thought it might be a good time to recycle this post of mine from 2003. There is a lot of debate regarding whether spanking is a legitimate tool of discipline... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, March 20, 2007Kids and Computer TimeMy kids are not fat. My kids don't watch a lot of television, and they don't play a lot of video games. But they want to have more time at the videos...so a couple of years ago, I got a brain wave and found a way to encourage them to do more chores and teach them that our choices have consequences.... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, March 19, 2007More on Kids and Household JobsLast year, I found a great way to get my kids more interested in helping out around the house. I created three lists that really seemed to spur them on to great things. The first list is a daily chore list. It's a simple chart with a column for each day of the week plus a totals column. Down the... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, March 16, 2007Your Kids Can Do More Than You May Think!Do Your Kids Have Chores? If not, you are doing them a grave disservice by not teaching them responsibility, and you may be spending money that would be better used elsewhere. While parents must decide for themselves what chores are suitable for their kids, here are some suggestions to get you... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, March 13, 2007WHERE Did You Park that Stolen Baby?I couldn't stop laughing after hearing the news the other night. Some woman in Texas went to a great deal of trouble to steal another woman's newborn. Stole it right out of the woman's hospital room. She was dressed as a hospital worker, and she smuggled the baby out of the hospital in an oversized... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, March 12, 2007Springing Forward Sucks!I'm not a big fan of daylight saving time, as long-time readers will know. I've posted on this topic before ( here and here ). But this year, when they've extended the time frame by about six weeks, I'm even less happy about it. A quotation comes to mind: "The marvel of all history is the patience... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, March 8, 2007Back to Personal ResponsibilityIf you have been following my series of posts on this topic (which series was interrupted to advertise the 5K), you'll be aware that some people think you ought to get cut a break if you grew up in a family where your parents didn't teach you right from wrong / personal responsibility. I disagree.... Sign in to see full entry. |