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The Myth of Order – 7 Most Dangerous Parenting Myths

They Myth of Order – (Sequential versus Simultaneous Action) Most of us think life is happening in sequential order and it happens like a calendar, one day after the next. We’re programed to behave sequentially. We think of the world as a sequence of steps; first you complete step one, then you go on to [...]

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The Myth of the Meek – 7 Most Dangerous Parenting Myths

The Myth of the Meek – As the verse goes, “But the meek shall inherit the earth.” This is one of the most misinterpreted ideas of all time. It’s not that the verse is wrong. The verse is fine; it’s the misinterpreted definition of meek that is wrong. “Meek” does not translate into passive, complacent, [...]

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The Myth of Tolerance – 7 Dangerous Parenting Myths

They Myth of Tolerance – For most people the idea of telling someone else that they are wrong, correcting them or disagreeing is considered rude behavior. Political correctness and accepting all behavior just doesn’t cut it if you want to be or want your children to be successful. This is the myth of ‘people pleasing,’ [...]

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The 7 Most Dangerous Parenting Myths

Start with 127 great achievers, historic and contemporary; examine how their parents raised them and you’ll find how they were not concerned with self-esteem, grades, tolerance, order, positive thinking, convention or being meek and acceptable. The parents of great achievers were focused on much bigger things for their children. The research revealed the 7 most dangerous parenting myths that today are accepted, aspired to and widely practiced.

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Experince + Mistakes = Learning

As parents we need to counter act the one-size-fits-all approach our kids get in mega-doses during their school day. Encourage risk-taking and resist overprotecting; ask them provocative questions about what their learning or interested in.

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The Myth of Attraction – Seven Dangerous Parenting Myths

The Law of Attraction is the idea that thoughts influence change. Hope and faith are very important, without them we become hopeless and fall into despair. But hope and faith are not good strategies by themselves, life requires action. There is a big difference between positive thinking and accurate thinking. The great achievers are extremely optimistic people but they understand, more than most, they must think accurately. They know that spending all there energy attempting to wish something into existence is a fool’s errand. Parenting with optimism, pragmatism and a strong work ethic is a much better approach.

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The Myth of Self-Esteem – Seven Dangerous Parenting Myths

The Myth of Self-Esteem was created to mask the trend of failing test scores, literacy and job preparation in the late 60s and 70s. Renowned psychologist Albert Ellis and author of The Myth of Self-Esteem has openly criticized the self-esteem movement as “self-defeating and ultimately destructive.” According to Ellis a healthier alternative to self-esteem is unconditional self-acceptance or as Napoleon Hill called it “accurate thinking.” Children with an illusion of self-efficacy are over 90 percent more likely engage in destructive behavior; become drug addicts, alcoholics, or criminals of various degrees.

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The Myth of The “A” Student – Seven Dangerous Parenting Myths

The Myth of The “A” Student is that to excel in life a child must first have excelled in school. Studying the biographies of the World-Class performers, those who have contributed the most to society and years of scientific study shows the oppoiste is true more often.

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What’s the secret to parenting a gifted child?

A favorite book of mine from way back in the college days was written by Desmond Morris, the book, the Naked Ape. The following excerpt is from a discussion thread involving Desmond Morris, long-time researcher of human and animal behavior, reporter Tralee Pearce, and Rosanna Del Grosso, the newly elected president for the Association for [...]

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Parenting Questions [Best Child Discipline & Motivation - Survey]

Parenting Questions To be the most effective parent [the most effective... anything] it’s helpful to sit still for a few minutes and think, “What are the challenges and problems I’m having as a parent? What are the biggest challenges my kids face right now?” Will you please take this survey and give me some feedback? [...]

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