Posted By: Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor
Category: Acting-out Behavior, Holidays, Stress, Swearing and Name-calling
Comments: 8
In the midst of a manic shopping spree last week, I found myself panicking. You see, this year I failed in my holiday duties miserably.
All my five year old son asked Santa for was a dinosaur tent. As tradition dictates, I frantically raced from store to store looking for it – to no avail. (When I finally checked online back at home, they said it had been discontinued. Argh.) I found myself shouting like a rabid chipmunk over the phone to my cool-as-a-cucumber husband, who was unmoved by the lack of dino tents in North America.
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Posted By: Lola Howle
Category: Communication, Consequences, Problem-solving Skills, School, Single Parents, Swearing and Name-calling, Technology, Tweens
Comments: 8
A little while ago, I blogged about starting to address my 13-year-old son’s offensive language. The changes started slowly, but he showed some improvement with consistent feedback. Whenever he slipped, he lost a specific video game or went to bed earlier. But the issue still hangs on. We both need more practice.
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Posted By: Lola Howle
Category: Child Behavior, Single Parents, Swearing and Name-calling, Teens
Comments: 5
I’m proud to say I have seen a glimmer of hope with my 13 year old son recently. Deciding to start small, I began addressing his bad language. Like most people, I slip occasionally and let fly a curse word or two in his presence. (Sometimes related to something he did or didn’t do.) I sat him down a few weeks ago and told him to clean up his language because it sounds (and is) disrespectful to me, his grandmother and anyone else who happens to be within earshot. I explained that I would participate in this with him, as well. (Doesn’t hurt to set a good example!)
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