| hardlinedrives
July 30, 2010
3:25:27 PM
Entry #: 3539833
| Making School More Exciting for Your Kids (translation- stopping the whining when it's time to go back to school)
Excerpted from Love and Logic's free weekly email tip:
Dear Parent,
I can still remember how I felt as a child upon seeing the very first "back-to-school" advertisement on TV. While a bit sad over the fact that summer vacation was almost over, I always felt a strange sort of relief knowing that before long I'd be doing something more exciting.
Summer was fun at first, then it got really boring. Only as an adult have I learned that my parents actually planned it that way. Their idea was to create a two-part summer: Part one was filled with fun: fun that helped us recharge our batteries after a long, hard school year. Part two was filled with a good amount of boredom and plenty of chores: dull duties that helped us really look forward to being able to escape to school in the fall.
On the first day of school will your kids go into shock when they are expected to sit at their desks, listen to their teachers, and complete assignments? Or, will they experience a sense of relief, thinking, "Wow! This sure is easier and more fun than being at home!"
As the school year looms large, might it be wise to begin making your home more boring and more chore-laden? Wise teachers know that kids who are used to doing plenty of chores at home are far more likely to excel at doing plenty of work at school.
In his CD, Didn't I Tell You To Take Out the Trash?!, my father, Jim Fay, teaches simple techniques for getting kids to do their chores without reminders and without pay. If you want a happier home, and happier, more responsible kids, this CD is a must.
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Dr. Charles Fay
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