Peers

Should You Discipline Someone Else’s Child?

by Betsy on Apr.18, 2011, under Discipline, Parent modeling, Parenting, Peers, Safety

It’s hard enough to raise your own child—teaching him the rules of the road, guiding him as he learns how to “play nicely”—but what happens when a child who is not yours is in need of some pointed guidance (a swift kick in the pants, perhaps!)? You’re having... Read more...

:Beliefs, correcting someone else's child, disciplining someone else's child, Limits, Manners, Misbehavior, Modeling, Parent as teacher, parent bad behavoir, playdate, playdate rules, Values, when to intervene with another child 16 Comments

A Parent Should Be A Parent…Not A Friend

by Betsy on Apr.04, 2011, under Behavior, Child development, Learning, Parenting, Peers, Relationships, Safety

Every time I hear a parent brag that her child is her best friend, I cringe and think, “Well, that’s too bad.” The job description of parent is mighty long—nurturer, teacher, advisor, consultant, guide, spotter, disciplinarian, consoler, cheerleader. But I am quite sure “friend” is not on... Read more...

:Boundaries, Drinking, Kids and Alcohol, Limits, Melt downs, Overscheduling, parent as parent, Parent as teacher, saying NO, Tantrums 7 Comments

Fifty Years Later

by Betsy on Oct.04, 2010, under Learning, Peers, Relationships, School, Transitions

I answered the door at 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning, to find a good looking, gray haired gentleman. “Yes?” I said, somewhat perturbed that my racing to set up for the 12:30 p.m event was being interrupted. “I am Jeff Hearn” said the guest who was supposed to... Read more...

:classmates, Education, Elementary School, interactive learing, Peers, School, Teachers 3 Comments

Bffs Rock!

by Betsy on Jun.25, 2010, under Adolescents, Child development, Parent modeling, Peers, Relationships, School

I just hung up the phone from my very own bff who was rushing to her mother’s hospital bedside in San Diego. Her world is falling apart. Loaded with her own issues of life and work and now her very ill mother, she needed to complain and... Read more...

:Best friends, BFF, bullying, Gossip, Modeling, social skills, Values 3 Comments

The 4 R’s

by Betsy on Apr.16, 2010, under Environmental influences, Learning, Parenting, Peers, Relationships, School

What an amazing experience I had last weekend when I lunched with two women with whom I went to elementary school, one of whom I have not seen since I graduated from 6th grade. Seriously! Keep in mind that I graduated from Seeds UES in Los Angeles,... Read more...

:Peers, Relationships, School, Teachers 1 Comment

The “Right” Age for Video Games

by Betsy on Mar.26, 2010, under Adolescents, Attachment, Behavior, Parenting, Peers, Transitions

With your first born child, it’s pretty easy to control his diet of everything—sugar, television, war toys, choice of friends—for the first few years anyway. But then he hits school age, somewhere after five years old, kindergarten age, and the once controlling parent begins to question some... Read more...