I have a question. I know a lot of you have participated or have taught this course.
I am interested in getting some of the methods for handling sassing, defiance or arguing with older children, like from 5 to 10. I cannot afford the course right now nor do I have the time to go. If anyone would like to share their "logic" behind the contents of this subject and what it teaches I would love to hear about it.
I have to say I know only one thing that it is about choices and consequences but would love elaboration.
Thanks!
I read a couple of the love and logic books, and they were helpful. Have you considered getting them from the library? It is free, and you get all the good advice you would have gotten from the class.
I haven't taken any courses, but one thing that works for my three older children is I tell them that if they are going to bicker all the time I will put them on a team. This means that they are responsible for eachother. When one of them gets into trouble, they all get into trouble. At first they hate it something terrible, but they get to where they will work together to ensure that they aren't in trouble. They tend to help eachother out more and work together as a team for the common good of all of them. Once they get back into the groove of it things work pretty smoothly around here. It tends to make habbits of them working together. If I have one that seems to rock the boat a lot more than the others, then I put them on their own team and no one has to help them with things. This teaches them that they have to ask very nicely and maybe the other will help. I have taught my children that working on a team is much easier than being a one man show.
Hey D., there are so many great things to learn from love and logic...too much to even know where to start. Have you checked out the website? www.loveandlogic.com and the forums are awesome too: www.loveandlogicforum.com
I can understand not having time to take the class, but if you ever do get the chance it is absolutely worth it. I know the family enrichment center offers free parenting classes, and love and logic is one they offer regularly. They also usually have free daycare during the classes.
Hi D.,
Hey we just started this love & logic class 2 weeks ago & we couldn't make it to last weeks class, so we're not very far involved in it yet. But the cost is only $5.00, and that is for the book, I would really recommend you go to the class, I know you said you don't have alot of time to go attend, but it's really beneficial if you could go yourself. It's really a great class, so far, and we're really excited to go tonight! Good luck with your children & hang in there!!
V.
I bought "Parenting with Love and Logic" from Barnes&Noble a while back and the listing price was only $24.99. You might find it cheaper at another bookstore or even slightly used by someone on eBay.
I doubt that anyone could in a few short lines put together examples that would work on your children. All kids are individuals and they never "click" on the same things. Reading numerous examples in the book will allow you to figure out what will work on yours and you have a reference when you forget or if you want help with other issues.
I'm sorry I don't know anything about Love and Logic, but I don't see how hard it is to just tell you a couple things about how it works, or what to do. Everyone on here wants you to try to go to the class or buy the book when you said specifically that you don't have the time or the money!!
I say call Supernanny!
You do not have to take a class you can buy the book. It is great and only was around 15-20 dollars. Parenting with love and logic. Forgot who it is by but I can get you that info if you send me a message.
J. S
