tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21776861.post2682660054743604327..comments2023-09-25T10:31:56.600-05:00Comments on Family Without Borders: Today's Lesson: HumilityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21776861.post-28277303292776346082009-01-21T08:46:00.000-06:002009-01-21T08:46:00.000-06:00Chris - I'd recommend it for you. We usually think...Chris - I'd recommend it for you. We usually think spirited = high energy and extroverted, which A is, but that's not true for all spirited kids. I expect a number who get misdiagnosed with ADHD and put on meds would fall into the "spirited" category. A gets into her zone and doesn't listen, nothing I say matters. The info in the books helps me to interpret this and figure out ways to address it. One of the reasons I really like the book is because it doesn't say "Do X and your child will be perfect and all will be resolved!" But it's realistic that one option may not work, but another may, and to not give up. The key, though, is modeling the behaviour you expect. <BR/><BR/>This morning was difficult, and I found myself getting irritated, as soon as that showed, A responded in kind. When I calmed down, she calmed down. <BR/><BR/>I can't recommend this book enough!Cherisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309835002251352483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21776861.post-25757343666362493372009-01-21T02:53:00.000-06:002009-01-21T02:53:00.000-06:00I was going to recommend that books to you because...I was going to recommend that books to you because a good friend had been telling me it was a bible for childraising. I haven't read it yet bc I never really thought S was necessarily spirited just that he doesn't listen (!!) and I can't reason with him because nothing phases him. Anyway maybe I will read it just to get some insight. <BR/><BR/>I have NO patience :( but I've been learning over time. Amazing what we can learn about ourselves during this phase isn't it?christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609412152225467711noreply@blogger.com