Praise in Parenting
Continuing our discussion of “the right hand draws close,” let us talk about something very important in parenting: praise. Praise can be a powerful parenting tool, essential for reinforcing positive…
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Love When Your Child Has Grown Up
Reflected Love. “As (in) water face reflects face, so one person's heart reflects another's” (Proverbs, 27:19). When a person looks into water, they see their face reflected. If they smile, the refle…
Love Grows with Your Child
Love Grows with Your Child. Babies simply beg to be hugged and kissed. Their first little tooth, their cooing—all of it delights their parents, and those satiny cheeks simply beg to be kissed. Babies…
Love — Nourishment for a Child’s Soul
We are beginning to discuss the second set of parenting tools, those that reinforce positive behavior: “the right hand draws close.” Our first topic is extremely important; any discussion of raising…
Anger Management in Practice
The Power of Self-Restraint There are, of course, all kinds of situations. We are not always in control of ourselves. Suppose a mother comes home after a day at work and plunges into the routine. The…
Parental Anger—What Makes Anger Dangerous?
Having discussed punishments, we should revisit parental anger. It is important to do so before moving on to the second part of our parenting methods: “the right hand draws close.” What kind of emoti…
7 Rules, or How Not to Punish
First of all, we need… prayer. As in any undertaking, punishment also requires prayer, even before we consider the degree and extent of the punishment. A child needs to know that he can rely on a dep…
Simple Parenting Tips—Is Punishment Necessary?
In raising children, we try to eliminate unwanted behavior and bring about or strengthen desired behavior. Punishment, along with encouragement, is a method of child-rearing that helps change behavio…
Simple Parenting Tips — A Child Needs Boundaries
Parenting Means Setting Boundaries A child needs boundaries. Rabbi Wolbe said that “neglected” children whom no one looks after are very similar to spoiled children who receive excessive attention. T…