Rigid-Free Living: Raising Kids to Think For Themselves without Turning Them into Spoiled Monsters6/2/2015 My Philosophy I have rules for my child. I don't have a lot of them, but I definitely have rules. I think that you should have rules, too. I think my approach to raising my child in an environment that has uneven borders, yet an understood expectation allows her to be creative and productive. The Rules
So what are the rules? I have a set of guidelines, some hard fast rules, and some rules that could be negotiated based on the circumstances. Why allow negotiations? Well, fostering a child's belief in the self is invaluable. Who am I to say that what she is thinking about a particular situation is invalid? I welcome her argument. Communication is beautiful, and all too often parents forget that communication is more than barking orders. Okay, the rules:
The Manners I expect my child to be respectful. She is to have manners. She is to have courtesy and respect for others. Does this mean she must be a pushover when another little kid doesn't have manners? No. She is expected to say something to that child and figure it out.
What She Doesn't Have to Do
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