Zero tolerance, security programs not supported by evidence EDITORS: Professor Russell Skiba is an expert on school safety and discipline and can provide insights into the effectiveness of school anti-bullying programs, which the Indiana legislature is considering mandating statewide. Other states are considering similar approaches. Skiba directs the Safe and Responsive Schools Project at the… Read more »
Gene Bedley mentions in his seminar the importance of training children in appropriate ways to express strong feelings. A lot of children never see the correlation or implications of harsh and triggered words. You can make a heart out of wood. Each time a child hurts your heart invite them to drive a nail into… Read more »
Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them. – James Baldwin
Question: I ve been catching my child in small lies, of the I didn t do it variety. How can I stop this behavior before it starts to escalate? Think about it: Children lie for a variety of reasons. They lie to keep their parents happy with them, they lie so they won t get… Read more »
When you win you hear from everyone. When you lose you hear from your friends! – Richard Nixon
Unhappy? Try some dirt. Victims of depression could benefit from a down-to-earth approach … getting dirty. Apparently the ‘friendly’ bacteria in soil can be as uplifting as anti-depressant drugs. Mice treated with the bacteria appeared more relaxed. It stimulated the immune system and activated brain neurons producing the mood-enhancing chemical seratonin, a study has shown…. Read more »
To help a distracted child remain in a line you can place a bib over the back of the student in front of them with a happy face on it, and have the child follow the face. – Gene Bedley
Whining is a habit your child developed over time, and it will take a little time to break it. But, don’t despair; you can stop your child’s whining habit. Here’s how. Notice when she whines and choose your response. Changing the pattern of whining begins when you change how you respond to it. When you… Read more »
“Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find that you have crossed the mountain.” – Author Unknown
Students who bully others tend to have difficulties with other relationships, such as those with friends and parents. Targeting those relationships, as well as the problems children who bully have with aggression and morality, may offer ideas for intervention and prevention. Those are the findings of a new study that was conducted by scientists at… Read more »
