It’s All About Connection
We left off last time when a little boy name Thomas was sitting on the floor, playing with his truck and seemingly ignoring his mom who is trying to get him out the door for school. I asked you parents out there in the trenches to reflect on this scenario to see what kinds of things might be running through your mind if you found yourself in this situation. [Thanks to those who replied!] My intent is to move the conversation towards understanding the underlying dynamics rather than simply offering you techniques to try. Let’s look at some of the potential reasons why Thomas does not...
Read More“What do I do when…”
“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” Ralph Waldo Emerson This year I am going to try a new approach because I still keep getting questions that start with “What do I do when….” There are rarely simple answers to these questions. If there were, a “one size fits all” parenting manual would have been created by now. So I am going to try to address these practical questions in...
Read MoreJust Hanging Tough
“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.” Mother Teresa The other day I woke up in one of those moods. You know what I am talking about? “Just leave me alone. This is wrong…That is off…What is this doing here? Can’t a man get a little time to himself for once?!” The good news is that at this point in my life I know that it is not the outer-stuff that is the problem; the “problems” are being generated by my internal state. The bad news — it still sucks! I hate feeling this way....
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Chris White, M.D. is a board-certified pediatrician whose parenting work aims to optimize the developmental potential of children and their parents. He regularly writes on 
