Parenting the Whole Child: A Workshop

A Workshop Presented by The Del Ray Montessori School

Helping Kids Navigate Feelings 2/4, 7-8:30pm

Engaging Cooperation 2/18, 7-8:30pm
Alternatives To Punishment 3/4, 7-8:30pm
Encouraging Autonomy 3/18, 7-8:30pm
Praise 4/8, 7-8:30pm
Freedom From Labels 4/22, 7-8:30pm

Location: Bon Vivant 2016 Mt. Vernon Ave Now serving wine & dinner!

In an ever-changing world, how can we raise our children to live with vision and kindness? What will success look like? Join a conversation, moderated by Laura Pallandre, DRMS elementary teacher. Each week, we will workshop chapters of Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. We will analyze concrete methods of cultivating compassion and respect, independence and belonging, and freedom and self- discipline in our children.

$100 or $20 per session No registration required

Proceeds go to the New Building Fund of The Del Ray Montessori School (501c3 non-profit) Sarah Fondriest, Director, 703.380.1241 sarah@thedelraymontessorischool.com 

Parenting tips

Here are two tips for parents of teens.  One was passed on to me by a friend with older children, the other is one that I've begun to use.

1.  When you have a bunch of kids/tweens/teens in the car, turn the car speakers off in the front and  louder in the back.  This way the kids must talk a little louder and allows you to hear the conversation.

2.  When the kids/tweens/teens are hanging in the basement, it's the perfect time to do laundry.  You must go back and forth, several times,  through the room where the kids are playing video games, talking, watching movies, etc.. This allows you to listen in on what they are talking about and to monitor the tv, computer and gaming content.

These two tips are a great way to know what is going on with your kids without being in their face about it.  They will never catch on.