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Child Development and Behavior Specialist. Parent Educator. Best Selling Author

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Parent bad behavior

Look At That Lady’s Nose!

by Betsy Brown Braun on August 7, 2011, under Character traits, Environmental influences, Parent modeling, Parenting, Toddlers

Young children notice difference. As they try to make sense of their world, they pay attention to regularity and irregularity, what is familiar and what is not.  And there is no judgment involved, just recognition of difference. Truth be told, most people notice difference.  It’s no big deal, or it shouldn’t be, anyway.  Problems arise when difference is viewed as unacceptable.  I know many adults who could use a lesson in tolerating difference. Last week on the bike path at the beach, a … [Read more...] about Look At That Lady’s Nose!

: Beliefs, Compassion, Gender Orientation, judgement, kindness, Parent as teacher, Parent bad behavior, Parenting, tolerance, Values
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Join the Family

by Betsy Brown Braun on October 16, 2010, under Parent modeling, Parenting, Public Behavior

The “perfect” family—mom, dad, and two girls probably ages 6 and 9—sat across from my husband and me as we dined at a local restaurant to launch our weekend As hard as I try, when I am out in the world I cannot help but notice families. It is my passion and my life’s work, and I am just selectively perceptive to parents and kids wherever I go. Knowing them doesn’t matter, (but it is the icing on the cake.) The girls were adorable. The older one, on the quiet side, seemed calm, centered, … [Read more...] about Join the Family

: Eating out, Fathering, Hypocrisy, Modeling, Parent as teacher, Parent bad behavior
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Be the Person You Want Your Child to Be

by Betsy Brown Braun on September 21, 2010, under Character traits, Expectations, Learning, Parent modeling, Parenting

“You will not believe this story,” began the email from a client who had just returned from family services for the Jewish New Year. She described the mother and three children sitting next to her own family. “She was knitting!” (Yes, you read it correctly, knitting.) “And when she was done knitting, she pulled out her Blackberry and began texting.” I queried as to her guess of the ages of the children. Elementary and middle school, was her reply. There really isn’t more I need to write … [Read more...] about Be the Person You Want Your Child to Be

: Character traits, Hypocrisy, Modeling, Parent as teacher, Parent bad behavior, Parent modeling, Parenting, Respect, Values
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Your Children Are Watching You!

by Betsy Brown Braun on July 19, 2010, under Communication, Environmental influences, Parent modeling, Parenting

“Coach Accused of Punching Son”  The headline in the LA Times caught my eye.  A youth baseball coach is facing a simple assault charge for punching his 9 year old son in the face after the boy was ejected from a game.  Are they kidding? I read it again.  [Coach’s name] of suburban Harrisburg was charged after he allegedly struck his son twice with a closed fist…  I read it one more time to make sure I was reading it correctly. Yep, that’s what it said alright. What could a 9 year old possibly … [Read more...] about Your Children Are Watching You!

: Anger, Anger management, Parent bad behavior, Parenting, Respect, Values
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Whose Dreams Are They, Anyway?

by Betsy Brown Braun on June 3, 2010, under Expectations, Parent modeling, Parenting, Transitions

I guess my book, You’re Not the Boss of Me, came out too late for the mom who wrote in the  Two Cents Worth column of my local newspaper:  I think the [delete name] Pony Baseball Association should consider eliminating playoffs for the younger players (Pintos).  My Pinto player’s team has already lost and it was devastating for him and me. Age 7, 8, and 9 is too early for that kind of serious competition.  There are so many parts to this letter on which I could and should comment. However, … [Read more...] about Whose Dreams Are They, Anyway?

: competition, Disappointment, dreams, Expectations, Feelings, Modeling, Parent bad behavior, Parenting
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Bad Behavior…of Grown Ups, That Is

by Betsy Brown Braun on September 16, 2009, under Parent modeling, Parenting

This morning's treadmil conversation at the gym was livelier than usual.  I announced that I just had to blog about the growing epidemic of bad behavior...of adults...  public figure adults' bad behavior. Whether or not my gym rat buddies felt Serena's tongue fault was forgiveable  (It was, they thought--it was her first outburst; it was a lousy call; it was a genuine mistake), whether Joe Wilson had the right to call President Obama a liar (He did not, they agreed), or whether Kanye West's … [Read more...] about Bad Behavior…of Grown Ups, That Is

: Modeling, Parent bad behavior, Parent modeling, Parenting, Respect
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