Learn more about parenting with this collection
How to create a cosy and comfortable home environment
How to cultivate a sense of gratitude and contentment
The benefits of slowing down and enjoying simple pleasures
Pick "Threats" That Benefit You
Don't make threats that will make you suffer too. "Don't make me turn this car around!" Pick punishments that benefit you. "If you continue, we're going to Grandma's instead of the movies."
139
841 reads
MORE IDEAS ON THIS
Force Cooperation
For siblings who refuse to cooperate with each other, assign them a task that they can do as a team, like picking up the toys.
Over time, this will compel them to work together.
132
902 reads
Make Them Pay
Who will get the bigger room? Who gets to name the cat? Have the kids bid for it with their chores or allowance.
126
923 reads
Don't Bail Them Out
When your kids are in some trouble and crying bitterly, don't bail them out of trouble. It will reinforce bad behavior. Establish clear rules and meet out punishment when necessary.
136
815 reads
Kids manipulate
Kids are master manipulators. They will play up their charms, pit adults against another and wail loudly in public. It's your job to keep up with them.
137
1.26K reads
Make Them Lie
If you suspect your kids haven't done their homework, ask many specific questions: Which subject? What did you learn? How long did it take? What was the hardest part? The act of maintaining an elaborate lie will discomfort them. Telling the truth will be easier.
148
786 reads
CURATED FROM
CURATED BY
Related collections
More like this
Potential External Threats
Be proactive about warding off threats to your relationship. Avoid lots of time apart, or unwise behavior such as hanging out with people you used to be on/off with.
You can’t guarantee fidelity, but you can do your best to make the relationship the container that you each value so highly, ...
The threats of dating
Dating presents threats even in normal periods of time, not to mention during a pandemic. You never know how the person from the other side of the dating application might turn out to be, now single persons have to add to this fear also the risk of contracting the virus. Trust in humankind - that...
Train yourself not to adapt
We have this idea that if we just make a certain amount of money, we're going to do great. But it doesn't work like that. We find ourselves always adapting our spending and lifestyle to our income.
Be careful with your spending even if you suddenly have more than you need. Don't chase tempo...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving & library
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Personalized recommendations
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates