Comments on: How Many Times Do You Have To Remind Your Child? http://www.parenting-blog.net/discipline/how-many-times-do-you-have-to-remind-your-child/ ...best job in the world Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:28:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lara http://www.parenting-blog.net/discipline/how-many-times-do-you-have-to-remind-your-child/comment-page-1/#comment-4875 Lara Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:51:59 +0000 http://www.parenting-blog.net/discipline/how-many-times-do-you-have-to-remind-your-child/#comment-4875 Thanks for this Dr. Robyn. Would you mind if I write something about your article sometime in the future? Thanks! Thanks for this Dr. Robyn. Would you mind if I write something about your article sometime in the future?

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]]> By: Dr. Robyn Silverman http://www.parenting-blog.net/discipline/how-many-times-do-you-have-to-remind-your-child/comment-page-1/#comment-4794 Dr. Robyn Silverman Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:09:22 +0000 http://www.parenting-blog.net/discipline/how-many-times-do-you-have-to-remind-your-child/#comment-4794 Hi Lara- As you can imagine, this is one of those topics that parents bring up to me often. With all the talk about helicopter parenting it can be confusing for parents to know when they should prompt and when they should back off. It's a balancing act between disciplining and teaching self reliance. Sometimes the best consequences are natural consequences that occur when the child simply forgets to do what he's supposed to do. Forgot to put your uniform in the wash? Guess you can't play today. Forgot to put your favorite shoes back in the closet? Now you can't find them and you'll have to wear another pair. My husband's mother had some hilarious ways to deal with this problem-- for instance, if he left dishes in the sink, she'd put them in his bed. I see you cracking a smile- it certainly had an impact. I happened to write about teaching self reliance today-- perhaps it would be helpful to your readers: http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/you-can-do-it-7-ways-to-teach-your-children-self-reliance-and-responsibility/ Have a great weekend- Dr. Robyn Hi Lara-

As you can imagine, this is one of those topics that parents bring up to me often. With all the talk about helicopter parenting it can be confusing for parents to know when they should prompt and when they should back off. It’s a balancing act between disciplining and teaching self reliance.

Sometimes the best consequences are natural consequences that occur when the child simply forgets to do what he’s supposed to do. Forgot to put your uniform in the wash? Guess you can’t play today. Forgot to put your favorite shoes back in the closet? Now you can’t find them and you’ll have to wear another pair.

My husband’s mother had some hilarious ways to deal with this problem– for instance, if he left dishes in the sink, she’d put them in his bed. I see you cracking a smile- it certainly had an impact.

I happened to write about teaching self reliance today– perhaps it would be helpful to your readers:
http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/you-can-do-it-7-ways-to-teach-your-children-self-reliance-and-responsibility/

Have a great weekend-
Dr. Robyn

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