Deborah H. Anderson, family care specialist, minister, teacher, mom, and author, gave a thoughtful and engaging talk on parenting. Cutting through the clutter of parenting advice, Deborah simplified many parenting philosophies and childhood topics. She stated the goals of parenting are to end up with independent, responsible, well-adjusted, flexible adults. Suggesting a process of observing, instructing and guiding that incorporates all parenting philosophies, Deborah highlighted some key ideas that address many parenting issues:
- Emphasizing the child is not alone and "we are a team"
- Being thoughtful about creating enduring, generational change
- Using a metaphor for describing a situation and then applying the same principles to parenting
- Using a "Thinking Chair" rather than a timeout - to give the child time to process what was wrong, what needs to be done to fix the behavior, and what can be done to avoid it in the future
You can find more information at her blog: onewiththerootbeer.blogspot.com. Check out more great tips by listening to her talk, available by clicking the link to the right.
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