Couples rarely raise their children using the same parenting styles. There’s always one who’s strict (or more strict), and there’s the other who’s a bit more lenient (or even much more lenient). There’s always the one who enforces limits, and the one who lets things slide. Kids always know to whom they should go for […]
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Talking Money to Young Children: 7 things to keep in mind
OUR FIRST ATTEMPT to “talk money” to our son was a dismal failure. We had come up with a list on which we had written approximately 100 tasks and activities and each of these had a certain number of points. We didn’t want the list to be too “work-oriented” so we had included multiple activities: • […]
Why Establishing Family Traditions is Important
I just love family traditions. As a child, I loved listening to my mom talk about all the things they’d do as a family or the things that her mum always did on specific occasions. Years later, she still remembered that stuff. That’s the thing about family traditions – we tend to remember family traditions […]
Beyond schooling: Getting More Involved in Your Child’s Education
We live in uncertain times. Despite its best efforts, formal education will not necessarily make your children a living, and schools alone will not prepare them for the challenges that lie ahead. The perception of schools as the weakest link in the quest for education is a long-standing phenomenon. Recent debate suggests that schools are […]
Minimalism with kids
Practicing minimalism with kids There isn’t much information about minimalist living with kids. Many people believe that minimalism and children do not go together. There’s a common misconception that you can’t be a minimalist if you have kids. You can. There are a multitude of benefits to experimenting with minimalism with kids. And there is […]