Advice on Raising an Independent Child…
This stay-at-home dad has some things to say about raising responsible, independent kids: I saw a three-year old and his mother going to daycare once. It was winter time, and the mom was loaded down, carrying her son, his bag, a rain coat, umbrella and his stuffed toy. This picture drove me crazy as it was not raining and so the mom had no reason to carry the child and his entire entourage. I decided then and there it would be different with my child, and I would teach him to be responsible for his own stuff. Here’s how I did it:
One Easy First Lesson Toward Raising Independent, Happy Children
Once I saw a three-year old and his mother going to daycare. It was winter time, and the mom was loaded down, carrying her son, his bag, a rain coat, umbrella and his stuffed toy. That simple picture drove me crazy and made me sad for both child and parent. It was not raining and so the mom had no reason to carry the child and his entourage. I decided then and there it would be different with my child.
My Journey
I was born in 1970 in Tel Aviv, Israel and moved to Pittsburgh in 1996 to pursue my master’s degree. Shortly after my arrival, I met a beautiful French woman named Michelle and fell in love. A year later, during a routine physical, I learned I had an irreversible and life-threatening kidney disease. I was 26 years old, and the doctor doubted that Id see 30.