Pearl in Oyster (PIO) continues her 52 Tool Cards series with Letting Go.
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March 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
Pearl In Oyster (PIO) shows us what Deciding What You Will Do looks like as she continues her 52 Tool Cards Series.
Should Obedience Be The Goal of Parenting?
March 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Hippie Housewife asks if our goal for our children should be Obedience or something else.
On a similar note, Created To Be His muses on the idea that Sons of Hell Can Be Rather Impressive.
Meanwhile, Pearl in Oyster (PIO) continues her 52 Tool Cards series with 52 Tool Cards Double Feature: Act Without Words and One Word.
Logical Consequences vs Punishment
February 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) takes a look at Logical Consequences vs Punishment as she continues her 52 Tool Cards Series.
Bonus post: Sibling Rivalry? From the Mouth of Babes. <3
10 Commandments for Parents and 52 Tool Cards
February 18, 2012 Leave a Comment
Dulce de Leche continues her 10 Commandments For Parents series with The 10 Commandments for Parents: Taking His Name in Vain.
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) continues her 52 Tool Cards series with 52 Tool Cards Double Feature: Focus on Solutions and Problem Solving.
While we’re on the subject of gentle parenting, here is a Post from Momma on a Mission: Journey to Gentle Discipline.
How Does God Respond To His Children When They Sin?
February 9, 2012 Leave a Comment
Carissa Robinson looks at how God Responds To His Children When They Sin. Do we respond to our children the same way?
And to help us with that, Pearl in Oyster (PIO) explains how to use Natural Consequences in a gentle way as she continues her 52 Tool Card Series. This is a very important post as it is very easy to ruin the lesson with the wrong attitude.
Getting Children to Cooperate
January 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) continues her 52 Tool Cards series with a very helpful post about eliciting cooperation by observing aloud and playful parenting.
Meanwhile, Dulce de Leche explains how we should Use Our Words carefully in order to make sure that our young children understand what we want from them.
More 52 Tool Cards Posts
January 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) adds to her 52 Tool Card series with
52 Tool Cards: Winning Cooperation and
52 Tool Cards Double Feature: Connection Before Correction and Closet Listening.
Big Emotions
January 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
Dulce de Leche explains the importance of feelings in Opening Up the GD Toolbox: Big Emotions.
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) offers a 52 Tool Card Double Feature: Wheel of Choice and Anger Wheel of Choice. She also has some insight from Jeff VanVonderen about three Greek words for anger in the Bible.
A Look at Shaming and More
December 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
Emily of Peace On Dark Nights has a post at Our2crazyboys Where She Talks About Shaming. I highly recommend that everyone read this and consider her words carefully.
While we’re discussing gentle parenting, take a look at Pearl In Oyster’s (PIO’s) post about Silent Signals, you might find it very useful. This post is part of her series on 52 Tool Cards.
Jobs for Young Children
December 20, 2011 5 Comments
Pearl In Oyster (PIO) looks at what Jobs one can expect their young children to do around the house.
Gentle Parenting
December 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
I have had so much to share lately that my Gentle Parenting posts have been building up. Here are some great posts to help you fill your Gentle Discipline Toolbox as well as encourage you in your Gentle Parenting.
Claire continues her Myth Busting at Dare To Disciple with Myth Busting 8: Breaking a lamb’s leg.
Dulce de Leche explains about Opening Up the GD Toolbox: Stories.
Carissa Robinson shares about Parenting Through Changes.
Pearl in Oyster continues her series 52 Tool Cards Double Feature: Empower your Kids and Encouragement.
Cultured Mama explains How to Raise a Human, Radically.
Sally Clarkson shares Her philosophy of parenting: Pondering Christ.
Gentle Discipline
November 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
I have had so much to share lately that my Gentle Parenting links have been piling up.
Carissa Robinson describes Genuine Obedience.
Dulce De Leche explains about Gentle Parenting, that It’s a Lifestyle, Not an Event.
Claire continues her Myth Busting series with Myth Busting 6: “I could see it in her eyes”.
Greengem reminds us to keep Playful Parenting in our toolbox in My other car is a pterodactyl…
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) continues with her 52 Tool Cards series with 52 Tool Cards: Motivation and 52 Tool Cards: Follow Through.
52 Tool Cards: Hugs
October 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) shares another great tool for your toolbox: hugs. She shares an example of how well MamaPsamist’s lovely story of Gertie Giraffe works. <3
Positive Discipline
October 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
Kirk Martin of Calm Christian Parenting asks Is this really defiance? What do YOU think? (Note: the comments show that Kirk Martin does not condemn spanking which makes this post a good one to share with pro-spankers)
Along similar lines but for younger children, Pearl in Oyster (PIO) continues her 52 Tool Cards with Teach Children What to Do.
Validate Emotions
September 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pearl in Oysters (PIO) posts about the importance of Validating Emotions as part of her 52 Tool Cards series.
Showing Your Children That You Believe in Them
September 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pearl In Oyster (PIO) shares yet another tool from her 52 Tool Cards series, Show Faith or in other words, show them that you believe that they can do it.
Another similar tool is to break tasks into Small Steps.
How to Avoid Frustration
August 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) shares some really helpful advice which is sure to help avoid frustration in your household. This post is from her 52 Tool Cards series and is called, Eye to Eye.
She mentions a child’s brain development in her post which brings me to an excerpt from Samuel Martin’s newest book in which he shares why it does not make sense to punish young children for sins before they are even old enough to understand sinning.
Back Talk
July 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
As Pearl In Oyster (PIO) goes through her 52 Tool Cards she comes to Don’t Back Talk Back, in which she discusses how to respond to Back Talk.
Control Your Behavior
July 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pearl In Oyster (PIO) continues her 52 Tool Cards series with Control Your Behavior. This is something to keep in mind as I have also noticed that I tend to set the tone for the family.
Limited Choices and Leading by Example
June 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pearl In Oyster (PIO) continues her 52 Tool Cards series with Limited Choices.
While I’m on the subject of Gentle Parenting, I would like to mention this Post from The Hippie Housewife: Lead by Example.
Pondering Gentle Parenting
June 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
Greenegem from Dare to Disciple ponders hidden reasons for non-compliance in Kick a Man When He’s Down.
Meanwhile, Pearl in Oyster (PIO) looks at Comfort Corners in 52 Tool Cards: Positive Time-Out
Pearls from The Oyster
June 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) has a lot of great stuff on her site. I have linked before to her series on 52 Tool Cards. What a great way to fill your Gentle Discipline Toolbox! You can read all her posts in that series here.
She also has some interesting Thoughts on Authority and Servant Leadership and a very important look at how much we can all learn by Trying Again.
Filling Your Gentle Discipline Toolbox
April 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pearl In Oyster, of An Apprenticeship in the Art of Gentle Discipline, has just started sharing 52 Tool Cards starting with Week 1: 3 Rs of Recovery. You’re going to want to follow her blog in order to read each episode of this series.
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