Honesty: I Have Set an Example for You
I remember the first time I was deceptive. The pre-school kids in our family had been told to take naps and while I joined the others on the beds of our mutual bedroom, I didn’t fall asleep. One of my parents came to check on us and because I had... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Sep 14th, 2011 | 1 comment
Organization Skills for Toddlers
I’m often asked how to initiate teaching organization skills to children, when the teaching should begin, and how the process works. I like to use easy words when I teach young people about organization. Four-letter words are especially... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Jun 20th, 2011 | 0 comments
Teaching Children to Obey (Ages 2-6)
Arden Haskin shares important ways to teach younger children how to obey. Read her article now … Photo from sxc.hu. Used with permission. ... read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Aug 30th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Delayed Response Disorder
I suffer from DRD. Yes, I know that there are many different significant and challenging disorders out there which are serious and require medical attention, counseling, and much training to deal with and overcome. But my disorder just comes with... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 12th, 2010 | 1 comment
. Helping Them Keep Commitments
Summer is such a wonderful time for playing with friends, going places with buddies, and otherwise stretching the vacation hours with interest and variety! Children and teenagers all know how to extend the confines of our patience, too. They will... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Five Rules for Fair Fighting
People fight, children squabble, kids quarrel, and babies just cry. Oh, if we could remove conflict from our homes! But it is there, popping up at the most unexpected times to eliminate peace from our lives. And so, because it is likely that a... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. The Answer is NO
When we must say NO to others, we are such weaklings. We say NO, they counter. We begin to explain or discuss or excuse. As soon we do, we are in a position of weakness and they get the upper hand. Soon the tables are turned and we are moving to,... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Mother Never Did Anything About It
I heard this words from a good friend the other day. You see, some misbehavior that she exhibited as a teenager is repeating itself in her daughter and now she is stuck. She has no precedence with which to cope, nor to correct. So because I know... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 24th, 2010 | 1 comment
. Feeding the Neighborhood
I received the following email which I would like to share: I have a question. Do you have any advice about dealing with snacks and meals for children’s friends during the summer? Let me explain. I have two sons that are 7 and 8. On our... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Settling into a School Schedule
I know that many of you have recently begun what I call the “school schedule”. You have sent your children off to school now for about three/four weeks and are beginning to settle into a routine that is working pretty well. What I am going to... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
