Comments on: Some Battles are Not Worth the Fight

By: Lydia J. Cohen

Lydia J. Cohen — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 04:45:00 +0000

Great advice. I bet every parents need this. I have battles every day and keeping calm is always the key. Thanks for sharing!

By: Marion Lewis

Marion Lewis — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 02:18:37 +0000

These are great tips, I think responding calmly is an important one. That only teaches them to respond in the same way.

By: Karlaroundtheworld | Karla

Karlaroundtheworld | Karla — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 18:47:04 +0000

This is some good stuff that can also be applied when communicating with adults, seriously. You can talk to them out of something, it’s just that the punishment’s not going to come from you if they still do otherwise.

By: Christina Aliperti

Christina Aliperti — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 01:04:44 +0000

I have been saying this for years. As a parent, one of the first steps in negotiating is to make the crucial decision of which battles are actually worth fighting for. Not everything is!

By: Nikki Wayne

Nikki Wayne — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 23:16:58 +0000

Oh, yeah I have my everyday battles! It is really important that our spirit is calm or else sharp words will be our shield for the battle.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:56:50 +0000

Offering choices has been the best thing for us, and making sure the choices are things we can handle either answer, but letting the kids be involved with decisions more.