This is my first post on Love and Logic parenting. I've been wanting a place to discuss with other parents on their Love and Logic parenting experiences. My daughter, Lauren, is 2 1/2 years old and my son, Aiden, is 6 months old.
I was not raised with Love and Logic, but thankfully, my sister and my neighbor introduced me to Love and Logic right before my daughter was born. It didn't come naturally to me. I attended a class and read the books. I listen to the early childhood cds on my walks and in the car and talk to my neighbor, a Love and Logic instructor, at least once a week. I've made it a passion of mine to become a Love and Logic parent. I can tell you that it wasn't until recently, that the light bulb clicked in my head. I'm starting to get it!! It's my belief that to use Love and Logic, you must embrace so it becomes apart of you. That way when the situation arises with your child, you aren't scrambling to know what to do.
What is Love and Logic parenting? In my own words, its being a loving, empathetic consultant to your children so that they have the best chance of becoming confident, self-reliant, loving individuals.
My goal with this blog is to post my experiences as a Love and Logic mom. My hope is that those of you reading this who use Love and Logic will provide your experiences as well so we can learn from each other. My other hope is that I can get those of you parents unfamiliar with Love and Logic to start looking into it more.
About Me
- love and logic mom
- My husband and I were married in 2005 and 10 months later we were raising a 3 month old puppy and pregnant with our first child. We quit our fast pace travel jobs and moved back to our hometown to settle down. I always wanted to be a mom and like everyone, the best mom, I could be. I was terrified of raising my children for fear I would mess them up with my quick to anger nature. But then I was introduced to Love and Logic. I was hooked when I heard it's all about empathy, no anger. Some parents like to parent with instinct. I can't rely on my instinct because it would involve a lot of directive yelling. Instead Love and Logic sets me straight and puts me on a path to raising great kids.
3 comments:
Awesome description. We want our young people to learn how life works when the costs are the smallest.
I like this description too: Love and Logic is a philosophy of teaching children which allows adults to be happier, empowered, and more skilled in the interactions with children. Love allows children to grow through their mistakes. Logic allows children to live with the consequences of their choices. Love and Logic is a way of working with children that puts teachers (parents) back in control, teaches children to be responsible, and prepares young people to live in the real world, with its many choices and consequences.
I have learned a ton through love and logic. One thing that is amazing to do with my kids is to give them 2 options. That way they are engaged and feel they have a choice. Of course, if they say I don't want to "put my toys away". We say that "not" doing it wasn't a choice.
Or, in a house I know well, the other choice is I can do it and the toys get put away in mommy and daddy's closet for 2 days.
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