Somewhere between all the bandaids, meals, and baths do you ever stop to wonder if you could be doing a better job with your children? Lisa Aiken PhD speaks as a parent who knows all too well the daily struggles of raising kids, and the burnout that usually accompanies it. How do we show our love while reducing our pressure as we move them towards what we believe is best for them?
When raising our children, Rav Berkovits advises us that every chinuch consideration should be future-oriented. If your children are neglecting certain mitzvos out of rebellion, forcing them just won't generate warm feelings towards you - or to their inner spiritual yearnings. Hear a fundamental talk on being equally attentive to the short, and the long-term needs of your children's growth and well-being.
How can we motivate our children to achieve the objectives we feel are important for them? The first rule is sell, says Rabbi Greenwald. This child education expert gives valuable tools on how to make goals desirable, how success breeds success, and how truly believing in your child will give them the ability to soar higher than what you even thought they were capable.
Americans in general treasure individuality and seek to foster this midah in their children. This being so, how should we respond to a school system that attempts to box our kids into being something they're not? This question is super relevant for children that are very perceptive, bright, active or extra materialistic. Rabbi Greenwald deals with each in turn offering us and their teachers tools to nourish this individuality - and to ensure they finish their schooling in one piece and whole in spirit.
This instructive, practical session is a gold mine for those with communication issues, and a great review for those needing a short refresher course. Rabbi Morgenstern's on-target talk will improve your yom-yom (daily) exchanges in the home, and the halachah will help you know where to draw the line.
One of the last thing a child needs to see in their parents is hypocrisy - whether intentional or not. If this is how chinuch works, is it possible to raise a child to a higher level then they've reached? Rabbi Morgenstern says yes, and shows how we are to explain to them our own human faults - without losing face. Related issues include teaching respect for parents, and for disciplining in a calm manner.
How well do you as a teacher realize your role in being the next link in the chain of transmission? However if your students are busy trying to honor you, how will they learn to direct their honor to the Torah itself? Rabbi Morgenstern offers a healthy review with advice on role modeling, giving mussar and discipline.
When children are young, parents give them loads of smiles, hugs & kisses - far outweighing the criticism they get. This ratio drastically shifts once kids move into the adolescent tug of war - called 'control.' Rabbi Milstein tells transformational stories that occurred to teens when the reins of choice were put directly into their hands. Hear how to test spin such an option when a child's need for independence rears its wagging head.
Whether you are a teacher or a parent, you'll finish this talk with solid ideas from a world-renowned parenting expert. Hear the difficult environments that prey heavily upon your child's character. With clear examples and poignant stories, Rabbi Orlowek teaches you how to steer your children into good environments, along with a few simple skills for being a better role model.
How much more difficult is parenting today than it used to be? Hear a humorous, but goal-oriented talk explaining the 'DIET' formula, in which Rabbi Solomon offers key guidelines for creating a closer bond with your children in order to help them be more resistant to the outside world's negative influences.