Halcyon Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/opinion/sunday/building-self-control-the-american-way.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa R. Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 This is a great article. Actually, one of the best I've read in a long time. Self control is one of the best traits we can teach our child. I agree that is foundational to future success. OP, thanks for posting this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 YOu're welcome-I really enjoyed it too, and thought it quite applicable to homeschoolers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Interesting article and it actually had good suggestions. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart'sjoy Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I try to give my kids opportunities to choose self control. My parents controlled the sugar at my house. Now that mine are 8, 10, 12 they are usually in charge of when and how much sugar they consume. It's been a slow process. The ground rules are that food groups must be consumed, and if they go overboard, the sugar managing comes back under mom control. I'm looking for more opportunities. One came up with utube. I told the 8,10 year old I'd rather they weigh the lego videos and tell me some things they find that aren't ok rather than me preview everyone. I showed them how to favorite people who consistently post decent material. I spot check frequently. I figure they are going to need a lot of self control on the internet. We'll see how this goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I love this article. It makes me feel good about what we're doing. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Good article thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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