Deep down you know that when you act better as a mom, your child behaves better too.  Despite your knowledge and awareness of this, you may still be trying to change your child’s misbehavior by over-using time-out, yelling out of frustration, or taking away privileges or just the opposite - allowing your child to misbehave and run the show!
The most effective discipline for the young child has to do with the self-education of the adults around the child. (Beyond the Rainbow Bridge, p 108)
In the Kingdom of Childhood, Rudolf Steiner …

As a facilitator of the Virtues Project, a curriculum that helps parents see the amazing potential within their children, I am learning a new language to speak with my family! I want to invite you to try it out and let me know your thoughts about it.
It’s using the Language of Virtues. One of the most powerful ways we can shape our children’s behavior and bring out the best in them is to notice their character qualities and verbally acknowledge their positive actions. Unfortunately, we may be …