Love and Logic
by Annie Smith
March 06, 2008
"No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship!"
-James Comer-
Would you like to learn more on setting good firm limits?
Would you like for your child/adolescent to respect your authority?
Love and Logic is a helpful tool that may provide the answers your looking for. Love and Logic provides simple and practical techniques to help teachers and parents have less stress and more fun while raising responsible kids. Please find this tip provided by Love and Logic useful, as it provides techniques that you can begin experimenting with immediately. To learn more about the philosophy of Love and Logic please visit their website at www.loveandlogic.com.
Some Thoughts on Video and
Computer Games
Over the past two decades, video and computer games have become
dramatically more fast-paced, realistic, and stimulating. Not long
after their introduction, I began to suspect that these games had
the same addictive potential as drugs, alcohol, and gambling.
Today, family therapists and researchers have confirmed my fears.
Listed below are some tips for helping your child avoid getting
hooked:
- Don't allow your child to
have a computer in their room.
- Allow them to play these
games no longer than thirty minutes per day.
- If your child becomes
sneaky, noncompliant, or defiant about this time limit, remove this
privilege.
- Children birth to six
should spend no time playing these games, watching videos, or
viewing television.
- So-called "educational" games, videos, and shows are no substitute for real-life learning activities, involving movement, problem-solving, and human relationships.
For more information, read
Love and Logic Magic: When Kids Leave You Speechless. You'll
find plenty of practical strategies and the actual words to use
with your kids.
Thanks for reading.
Dr. Charles
Fay
