http://www.lionswhiskers.com/2011/04/discourageencourage-whats-parent-to-do.html A parenting coach and a children's book author discuss raising their kids to have courage for the challenges on the path ahead Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 http://www.lionswhiskers.com/2011/04/discourageencourage-whats-parent-to-do.html#comment-142 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:31:00 +0000 http://www.lionswhiskers.com/?p=135#comment-142 I couldn't agree with you more ThaiHoa.That's why nurturing a secure attachment, open and loving communication with your child, knowing your own child and his/her particular temperament, and trusting your gut as your child's parent is so important.This post only outlines some general guidelines and questions to consider about when to push and when to pull back, depending on your child and the task(s)/challenge(s) at hand.Over time, it is important to look for trends in the six types of courage that come more easily, and those that may not with our particular child.Reviewing the social, emotional, physical, moral, intellectual, or spiritual courage types (listed on our website) can be helpful to identify areas of strength and those that may be in need of strengthening.

]]> http://www.lionswhiskers.com/2011/04/discourageencourage-whats-parent-to-do.html#comment-141 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:16:00 +0000 http://www.lionswhiskers.com/?p=135#comment-141 Isn't it such a fine line sometimes though?

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