by Rich Patterson | Jul 12, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Connect With Kids – Part 6 Remember that you do not want to debate their answers or give advice when talking with young people. The purpose is strictly to connect with them and learn how they think about things that you have left behind long ago. When we take...
by Rich Patterson | Mar 7, 2018 | Achievement, Parenting, Teenagers
Understanding Kids and Truancy-3 John Maxwell, an international leadership expert, says, “Anything worthwhile is uphill. Anything!” By helping kids learn to stick with things even when they may not like them particularly, find the value in something...
by Rich Patterson | Mar 5, 2018 | Achievement, Parenting, Teenagers
Understanding Kids and Truancy–2 Once the child has begun to see that by setting goals, they can accomplish what they only dreamed of, then rather than getting angry and having an argument, discuss the alignment of day-to-day behavior that supports those goals. ...
by Rich Patterson | Mar 2, 2018 | Achievement, Parenting, Teenagers
Understanding Kids and Truancy – Part 1 Truancy has been a problem for schools for as long as schools in the United States. Compulsory attendance, the lack of which equals truancy, can trace its beginnings to enforcing the mandatory attendance law in Massachusetts in...
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