by Michele Borba | Nov 29, 2012 | Discipline & Behavior, Self-Reliance and Agency, Selfish and Spoiled, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice to curb irresponsibility, excuses and “blame games” and boost trustworthiness, accountability and kid responsibility Any of these sound familiar? “I forgot.” “Take care of this for me.” “It wasn’t my fault.” “I did some of it, but I left...
by Michele Borba | Jan 29, 2011 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Selfish and Spoiled
Parenting advice to curb insensitivity, boost emotional intelligence and increase empathy in our children “Why should I care how he feels? He’s not my friend.” “So what if I made him cry. He’s a wimp.” “How was I supposed to know he would take it so bad? I was just...
by Michele Borba | Nov 8, 2010 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Parenting, Selfish and Spoiled
Five steps to stopping the Big Brat Factor by curbing selfish and spoiled kid attitudes If you think self-centered and selfish kids are on the rise, you’re right. National surveys show most parents feel they’re raising selfish kids. The truth is kids don’t arrive in...
by Michele Borba | Nov 6, 2010 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Parenting, Selfish and Spoiled
Parenting advice that helps you see the dangers of raising a spoiled kid and a four-word review to assess whether your child just may be even a tad bit spoiled. “Spoiled! Not my kid!” Right??? Or would you admit that your child is just a tad bit spoiled? All the polls...
by Michele Borba | Sep 1, 2010 | Empathy and Kindness, Materialism, Parenting, Selfish and Spoiled, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice to reduce kid greed and reopen generosity “But I’ve got to have a clown and a pony at my birthday. That’s what Tiffany had.” “Sure, I have six pairs but the more shoes the better!” “Grandma only gave me fifty dollars for an A!” Have you noticed that...