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When Disciplining Children, Offer a Carrot, Not the Stick
Every parent wants one of those perfectly behaved, polite children with impeccable table manners, no propensity for whiny voices, an inability to tantrum, and an adult’s capacity for emotional regulation. In that make-believe world, disciplining children occurs through magical fairy
Communicating Better with People with Disabilities
Whenever anything would go wrong in the early days of our foundation for children with special needs, Paula (our volunteer teacher-trainer, life-coach and best friend) would say, “Never mind! Worse things happen at sea.” Difficult times require clarity of thought,
Attention! The One Tactic Better Than Praising Children
All parents want great things for their children — intelligence, confidence, success, happiness. When our children exhibit these things, we praise them, so kids know they are valued. Praising children is also used to show them how much we love and
First World Problems: To Catch A (Cake) Thief
First World Problems is a funny advice column for India’s first world population. Write to Judy (confidentially!) at contact@theswaddle.com if you’ve broken a nail, felt a little blue, yellow or green lately, or had a strange encounter of the any-numbered kind. PROBLEM: Thrice in office