Flip ‘n ‘A’! You’re the Boss!
FLIP n ‘A’! YOU’RE THE BOSS!
Our ‘power trips’ flip our good intentions.
Listen here to find what I mean.
How does the ‘boss’ recharge?
Brain Training & Corporeal Punishment of Children
Child behavior problems were the subject as I watched Dr. Drew’s show on 2/21/12 . It was on child discipline and corporeal punishment. T’was VERY interesting because he had quite a wide spectrum of guests on the show, professional and otherwise, that spoke from different perspectives. It was a reset button for me because I tend to approve of corporeal punishment.
The ‘fact’ that stuck with me though, that I learned from the show, is that when you strike a child, because their brains are still forming, there is a contraction of the brain (I now call this brain training games) that slows the growth of the brain. Not only that, but the reptilian ‘fight or fight’ fear part of the brain gets bigger and the expansive, inspired, thinking part contracts, shrinks!…with every instance of ‘spanking’. Thus, a pattern of low self esteem, depression and underachievement sets in.
There were the usual conversations that spoke to cultural differences and norms and so forth but this brain thing hit me between the eyes! If there ever was a reason to tread lightly with corporeal punishment, this is certainly number 1! There were a few experts on the show that offered their publications as resources for alternatives such as withdrawing something the child wants, etc. We could look into them and many more because they are out there. Different ‘styles’ of advice will appeal to different parents. …but geesh! …their poor little brains… …OUR poor little brains…
Now, I know that most of us adults were spanked (or whipped), as children. Let’s pause for a moment and think about OUR brains. … How much smarter, more relaxed, generally gentle and happier would we have been had our parents had the means/temperament for optimal discipline without inflicting pain? Is that even possible? Would America be the superpower it is today? Would we be part of Russia now or would we have influenced global peace and love? Hmmm…. What do you think?
What are your thoughts on this ‘brain training’?
Current World News: Recess is Over!
CURRENT WORLD NEWS: RECESS IS OVER!
Recess doesn’t just happen at schools…
Are you ready to come back from recess?
Parenting Prison Break!
PARENTING PRISON IS NO PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY!
Your feelings inside of parenthood dictate the family happiness.
If you were to start over, what would you do first?
Multitasking & Procrastination
This video inspired by Nathalie Villeneuve of ‘Nathalie & Hugh.com, Health, Wealth & Happiness Consultants’ is about Multitasking and Procrastination. These two items are at the opposite ends of the ‘get it done’ spectrum.
My recent video named ‘Do It now’ addresses procrastination at it’s core. Simply stated, if you train you kids to respond to your requests in the moment you issue it, after many years of this, procrastination is not something they will be inclined to do a lot in their adult lives and hence will be more successful in general.
Multitasking is at the opposite end of the activity spectrum but the results can be the same as procrastination or worse because it is a detriment, inefficient and a health hazard. Our brains can do only one thing 100% or otherwise at a time. To have it do more is stressful and leads to mediocre performances, accidents and health issues. Let’s teach our kids to focus on one task at a time… into their genius.
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