We are in the midst of a serious negotiation in my house. My eight year is lobbying hard for a later bedtime. He has serious FOMO (fear of missing out). He is convinced that his older brother is having the time of his life that extra half hour he gets to stay up. While my...
“Every child has inside him an aching void for excitement and if we don’t fill it with something which is exciting and interesting and good for him, he will fill it with something which is exciting and interesting which isn’t good for him” -Theodore Roosevelt It’s true. Kids left to their own devices often find...
I hope that this series of posts regarding spirited children has been illuminating and supportive. The final characteristic of spirited children I would like to explore is adaptability. “Spirited children are uncomfortable with change. They hate surprises and do not shift easily from one activity or idea to another. If they are expecting hot dogs...
My mother was a schoolteacher. She was the type of person that had a calm sense of authority about her. She told me that when a new school year would start she was extremely strict with her students. Usually the first four or five weeks were dedicated to showing the class that she meant business....
When my youngest son was small, around the age of four, his questions about everything kicked in to high gear. Having already lived through a precarious question-stage with his older brother, I thought I was prepared. I was not. The difference was he noticed the smallest, tiniest details that his older brother blustered past. He...
As I was tucking my boys in bed last night, I said the following: “Sometimes I feel bad for all the other moms in the world because I ended up with the two most awesome kids in the universe.” My oldest’s mouth curled up in a dubious half-smile and he said, “Mom, I don’t think...
In the continuation of this series on learning more about spirited children, sensitivity is often the most misunderstood trait. On the surface it appears a kid is out-of-control for no reason, when in truth, they are expressing their deep-seated emotions. Hopefully, if you are in the midst of raising a sensitively spirited child, once...
It is hard to believe that we are looking straight down the barrel of another summer. Our kids are slowly losing control of themselves as the energy of the approaching summer overtakes them. I have an increased respect for school teachers as the end of the year approaches. How they manage to keep our kids...
This week, I would like to continue to unravel the intricacies of the spirited child. Having survived the toddler years of raising two, intensely spirited boys, I am an unofficial expert. Last time, I wrote about intensity. This week I will be covering persistence. Even if your child is easy-going, I believe at times, all...
Across the board, one of the most challenging issues of parenting is getting your child to sleep consistently through the night. Before I had children, I thought that this meant only through the newborn stage. Sadly, this is not true. In fact, last night my eight-year old busted into our bedroom unannounced in the wee...
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