Here They Come!!!

Abigail Gewirtz, an assistant professor of family social science at the University of Minnesota says, “One of the most important, if not the most important task, of childhood, early childhood to middle childhood, is learning to control to regulate your own behavior.”

(The post is here http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=268519) but I have to admit, this is my favorite time of the year and I have ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL over myself : )

So Gewirtz says Halloween is a great time to teach kids self control.

She says negotiate how many pieces of candy they can have each day. “Bring your kids on board. Listen to what they’re saying. Build a mutually respectful environment where they learn that you’ll help them if they can’t control themselves.”