INVESTING IN CHILDREN

INVESTING IN CHILDREN

The Power of Words

RevGalBlogPals: Sunday prayer for Epiphany 5/Ordinary 5

RevGalBlogPals: Sunday prayer for Epiphany 5/Ordinary 5: Holy One, Hear our prayers oh Lord, Our lives are often like an emotional rollercoaster in a runaway car. We sometimes feel our lives are...

Kony2012-----Must watch this!

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/37119711?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=d13030" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/37119711">KONY 2012</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/invisible">INVISIBLE CHILDREN</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

It's HOW You Say It! Choose your words carefully.

Focus criticism on your child’s actions rather than on the child herself. Instead of: You are so lazy! If you’d studied you would have passed that test! Try: You are clearly capable of getting an ‘A’ in this class, so it disappoints me that you didn’t put in the time preparing for the test.

Respect-me R.U.L.E.S: Teaching little girls the difference between love ...

Respect-me R.U.L.E.S: Teaching little girls the difference between love ...: I found this blog today, and I really REALLY appreciate the sentiment behind it. You didn't thank me for punching you in the face I will w...

Respect-me R.U.L.E.S: French face jail for psychological abuse of partne...

Respect-me R.U.L.E.S: French face jail for psychological abuse of partne...: I love the French for putting in this law to stop verbal abuse. I think it will help change women's perception of how they "should" be treat...

I assume this includes children also. This is what we need in this country because there isn't much emphasis regarding the protection of children from this issue. I realize we are recognizing 'Bullying' which positively addresses 'verbal/psychological' mistreatment and it's effects (which I make reference to in this blog) but it doesn't necessarily address domestic situations. We (U.S) does recognize domestic violence--but you won't see a parent fined or jailed for verbal attack. You don't see many parents in court for bullying. This is why I push the issue re: KIDS. We need stiffer laws specific to this problem.