Parents Adjust the Consequences: Habit-Training, part 5Habits have consequences. It is a fact of life that we witness every day. If you have a habit of doing the laundry regularly, you will have clean clothes to wear. If you have a habit of saving money from…Sonya ShaferJune 29, 20161 Comment
Don’t Become the Trigger: Habit-Training, part 4We talked last time about the importance of having a trigger that will prompt you to do the desired habit every time. Adults usually have to come up with triggers for themselves, but parents can help their children by spotlighting…Sonya ShaferJune 21, 20164 Comments
Parents Spotlight the Trigger: Habit-Training, part 3Whether you are instilling a new habit in your own life or in your child’s life, you need to make the initial decisions about which habit you want to work on, what it will look like, whether you need to…Sonya ShaferJune 15, 20161 Comment
Parents Take On the Effort of Decision: Habit-Training, part 2As we discussed last week, in many ways your job of cultivating good habits in your child is just like cultivating them in your own life. Most of the principles and practical steps are similar. But there are also some…Sonya ShaferJune 8, 2016
A Parent’s Business: Habit-Training, part 1Have you ever heard of a gandy dancer? I just discovered that term and am enjoying the whimsy and rhythm of it. It’s the nickname that was given to early railroad workers who laid and maintained railroad tracks in the…Sonya ShaferJune 1, 20161 Comment
