Comments on: Choosing to do nothing http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/playgroups-and-play-dates/choosing-to-do-nothing/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:34:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sacha http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/playgroups-and-play-dates/choosing-to-do-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Sacha Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:11:39 +0000 http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/?p=59#comment-119 I think if the kid is really little (like mine) we, as parents, have an obligation to monitor and to coach. I don't mean to problem-solve for the kid, but the suggest good ways to resolve conflict, and to intervene if necessary in an appropriate manner. Then as they get older they will be practicing those same things we have encouraged and sometimes modeled by doing ourselves, and we can pull back and support. I think if the kid is really little (like mine) we, as parents, have an obligation to monitor and to coach. I don’t mean to problem-solve for the kid, but the suggest good ways to resolve conflict, and to intervene if necessary in an appropriate manner. Then as they get older they will be practicing those same things we have encouraged and sometimes modeled by doing ourselves, and we can pull back and support.

]]> By: Laura http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/playgroups-and-play-dates/choosing-to-do-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Laura Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:01:02 +0000 http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/?p=59#comment-29 What to do, what to do. I will let my kids usually try to work it out "to a point." If aggression is the result, I force the apology and leave. Usually leaving the park, party, or playdate is sufficient punishment. When they get home I may kennel them. What to do, what to do. I will let my kids usually try to work it out “to a point.” If aggression is the result, I force the apology and leave. Usually leaving the park, party, or playdate is sufficient punishment.

When they get home I may kennel them.

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