Teaching children about honesty happens best in small conversations throughout childhood. When children are three and four this is defining, “honesty means telling the truth, it means telling what really happened.” As they are older, include the importance of honesty in relationships, “being honest means we can trust each other.” There are many ways to encourage … Continue reading Encouraging Children to be Honest
I love this mom’s answer to her child about Santa. I especially love, “Santa is love and magic and hope and happiness.” While she is honest with her child that she is the one who fills the stockings and wraps the presents, she also keep the spirit and the joy alive in her answer. Enjoy! … Continue reading A Great Answer About Santa
Every year, around this time, I get asked how to balance the fun of Christmas and being honest with your children about Santa. In our house, we’ve struck a balance by avoiding a direct answer. When eight-year-old Alicen started asking if Santa was real, we answered something along the lines of, “he’s real in the hearts of the people who believe in him.” or, “santa … Continue reading Our Answer to the Santa Question
Parenting by Dr. Rene 