Comments on: Top Parenting Bloggers Discuss (1): Introduction

By: Ronit Baras

Ronit Baras — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:25:14 +0000

Hi Dalia from Generation X mom,

I am happy to hear. I thought it will be interesting for others to read different opinions.

Thanks
Ronit

By: Dalia (Generation X Mom)

Dalia (Generation X Mom) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:13:58 +0000

I love this idea. I am always very interested in this subject and others opinions on the matter.

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Top Parenting Bloggers Discuss (2): Parenting Challenges -- Family Matters — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:56:06 +0000

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By: Ronit Baras

Ronit Baras — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:19:45 +0000

Hi Ria,

I think that what you said about confidence is so important.
I personally believe that bullying is a result of feeling threatened and confidence is the cure.

It is amazing how the concept of self confidence is neglected in out education system and berried under numeracy and literacy excuses.

I am glad you are in the discussion. I believe that we as parents and educators should do our best to eliminate bullying so that our children will be safe.

Happy day
Ronit

By: Ronit Baras

Ronit Baras — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:15:56 +0000

Hi Maria,

How great to see you here in the discussion.
There is no doubt that bullying is an issue that we need as parents to discuss to make sure we raise kids in a healthy, friendly supportive environment. I would like to encourage the parents reading this blog to take part in the discussion.

Thank you Maria
Happy day
Ronit

By: Ria

Ria — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:43:23 +0000

Maria, bullying and safety are topics that have come up in our Yogi Parenting discussions. One of the skills that we encourage is teaching our kids about boundaries from a very young age: what is okay and not okay, teaching them how to tune-in to their intuition about what is out-of-bounds, and empowering them to use their "big voices" when someone violates a boundary.

Providing tools that foster their self-confidence and intuition are essential to them being able to respond in threatening situations.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:32:02 +0000

This sounds great. I look forward to reading what each of the above bloggers have to say about parenting.

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By: Maria Delaney

Maria Delaney — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:05:36 +0000

Fantastic Ronit - looking forward to some interesting conversations.

I'm still trying to decide on a focus for my PhD research, but one possibility is talking with parents about bullying and violence, and raising boys to be gentle men.

This ties in with my work in education, supporting understanding power dynamics and the social construction of gender - what it means to be a boy or a girl in our culture, and the impacts on all kinds of behaviours and social and academic outcomes. We need to develop a critical lens to be parenting and teaching for a non-violent society.... See More

Some of my work can be found on the Association of Women Educators website http://www.awe.asn.au and on http://www.bullyingnoway.com.au including the Leading Social Change project, and White Ribbon Day Everyday.

I invite any parents who might be interested in discussion around these issues to join the AWE forum or contact me directly at delaneymt@gmail.com

Cheers,

Maria

By: Allison Isner

Allison Isner — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:45:49 +0000

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