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Positive Discipline
Ages 6 - 12 years
Parents: How to Connect
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Raising Happy, Healthy Kids
Nature, Nourish and Nurture
Message from Sam
From the time I started Cherub in 2002, my mission has been "to educate and support parents in creating happy, healthy children and families". Over
the years, I have enjoyed meeting so many parents who are committed to creating and nurturing their own happy, healthy families. Those of you who have
taken a course or talked with me personally know - there are no easy answers or magic tricks. Parenting well is learning and practicing as you go.
The most important things I learned from my own parents:
- Get to know each of your children and treat him or her as an individual and don't compare.
- Invest a great amount of time and energy - they need you, not stuff.
- Be a good role-model. Our children do what we do, not what we say.
- Live each day and enjoy the ages and stages. My mom had six children (in eight years), was a school teacher and foster parent. I asked her one time
why she never talked about "the terrible two's" and she said "Why would I call you kids terrible when you were doing what you were supposed to do at that age?"
- Believe in your children and give them the gift of self-confidence. "My kids can do anything they put their mind to", my dad said my whole life and even now,
when the going gets tough and I'm ready to give up, I hear his words and keep going.
- Treat your children as if they were the most important people in the world
I do the same with my children and hope you will too. Let me know how it goes or if I can help in any way.
Best wishes for a happy, healthy family,
Sam Rafoss
P.S. Please email me with questions or comments. I personally answer
every email I receive.
It is not intended to substitute or replace the professional advice you receive from your child's physician or other professional practitioner.
If you have any concerns regarding your child's health, please consult your child's physician.