by Cecilia Hilkey | communication, conflict, tools
Have you ever been in a situation where your child has done something you wish they hadn’t? Maybe they grabbed a toy from another child at the park? Maybe they wanted a play date, but as soon as their friend shows up they don’t want to play with him? And they don’t...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | communication, conflict
Lots of times children will spontaneously apologize–without being asked to. They know that they hurt someone, and saying, “I’m sorry” is the polite thing to do, so they say it. Happy ending! But what if a child doesn’t say, “I’m sorry” when you think he should?...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, communication, homework/school
When Jason and I teach workshops we get strange looks from people when we start talking about parenting without bribes and punishments. Understandably, parents get concerned, “How will I get my children to do things they don’t want to do?” “How will my kids learn to...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | communication
In our family and in our classroom, we don’t take what kids say seriously. Why not? Because, we take what kids mean seriously. Kids (actually people) say things in the best way that they know how. But kids don’t have the life experience, or vocabulary that us adults...read more
