| | And I just picked up my new desk. It is 56" x 30", so I think it may be big enough to help me spread my ideas out a bit. Okay, so what am I thinking about today? As a Parent Education instructor, I am preparing to lead my classes in a discussion about the ideas of Alfie Kohn. I go through Alfie Kohn phases every couple years. I am storing up some courage (even bought a little charm at my favorite book store today) to introduce Kohn into the lives of toddlers and their parents. As a society we spend so much time cajoling and manipulating children to be exactly how we think (or others think) they should be instead of recognizing and respecting who they are. In the past I shared Punished by Rewards with all my mommy and daddy friends. Now Alfie has taken it down one step more to our level and written Unconditional Parenting. The title, itself, is incredibly strong - not unlike "unconditional love."
I suppose I will know that the toddler parents are listening if some of them fidget in their seats. : )
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