- By Glennon Melton from Huffington Post (Also published in Reader's Digest Magazine May 2014) WHEN I WAS A MAMA of three very tiny, very messy, very beautiful kids, we had days that went on for lifetimes. My husband, Craig, left at six o’clock every morning. As I watched his showered, ironed self leave the house, I felt incredibly blessed and thrilled to have so much time alone with my babies—and incredibly terrified and bitter to have so much time alone with my babies. When

Lying is something that seems to unhinge a great many parents. Yes, it’s worrisome. Yes, we want our children to be honest, especially with us. But before we see every stretch of the truth as an indication that the kid will land in the pen, it’s important to understand what’s behind the lies. All lying isn’t the same. All “lies” aren’t even lies. Developmental Stage Kids aren’t born with a moral code. It’s something they have to figure out. Most kids most of the time want to

Outings are one of the best ways of bringing new, stimulating, mind-stretching experiences to the young child. A pre-schooler is basically ignorant - he simply does not know much yet because he has not lived long nor experienced enough. No one can really "tell" this child much - words alone do not do the job. He has to see things for himself - he needs first-hand experiences. Later words can build on these experiences. Outings, now, are a perfect means of learning for him. Ou

Interrupting When You're Talking Why you shouldn't ignore it: Your child may be incredibly excited to tell you something or ask a question, but allowing her to butt in to your conversations doesn't teach her how to be considerate of others or occupy herself when you're busy. "As a result, she'll think that she's entitled to other people's attention and won't be able to tolerate frustration," says psychologist Jerry Wyckoff, Ph.D., coauthor of Getting Your Child From No to Yes