Imagine if you didn’t have a say over when, what or how your body was used. Imagine if it was up to someone else when your hair was cut. Imagine if someone forced you to hug or kiss someone for their own reasons. Imagine if you weren’t allowed to choose your clothing. Imagine if someone […]
I don’t want to be viewed as a ‘good parent’ by a society that thinks so little of children
Being a respectful parent, I’m sometimes told what I do isn’t good parenting. ‘Good parents’ punish their kids, they control them and this apparently makes children into good adults. I feel as though almost all parents hope to help their kids grow into adults that know how to make smart choices and have emotional intelligence. I […]
Manners Don’t Need to be Forced
We don’t force manners. I recently had a couple of incidents with acquaintances and family trying to force my kids to say please/thank you/sorry. They were met with little confused faces. What indeed is the magic word? Of course, I feel the pressure in public. No one wants to appear rude. No one wants people […]