The Cookie Experiment
Friday, August 31, 2012
Labels: kye / preschool wise
Everyone knows how much I LOVE Babywise. Sometimes I get hated on for following a book for my parenting methods. But ya know what? I follow a book for how to live my life (The Bible!) so why not have a guide for how to raise my children? As a wise friend once said...haters are gonna hate ;) There is a -wise book for EVERY stage of parenting. Brittlynn is currently in Babywise II and Kye is in Preschool Wise (you can order your own copy here !). I have just started reading it (usually I like to read the book before my child reaches that stage so I can be prepared...but I've been slacking!) and am LOVING it. So much of it deals with the conscious and moral training, which is so vital at this age. Self-control is also an important skill to master. I'm stealing from the book here (page 38): Timely gratification training leads to greater self-control in children, which then leads to longer attention spans and an advanced aptitude for academic and moral learning. The key ter