Love and Logic with Sheryl Schwabe

Monday, June 7th, 2010

At no time in history have parents been more unsure of their parental role. Even the best are not all that sure about whether they are using the best techniques. Many of the philosophies sound good, but don’t seem to do the job of helping children become respectful, responsible, and a joy to be around. There is, however, an approach to raising kids that provides loving support from parents while at the same time expecting kids to be respectful and responsible.

This program is known as Parenting with Love and Logic, a philosophy founded by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D., and based on the experience of a combined total of over 75 years working with and raising kids. Many parents want their kids to be well prepared for life, and they know this means kids will make mistakes and must be held accountable for those mistakes. But these parents often fail to hold the kids accountable for poor decisions because they are afraid the kids will see their parents as being mean. The result is they often excuse bad behavior, finding it easier to hold others, including themselves, accountable for their children’s irresponsibility. Jim Fay teaches us that we should “lock in our empathy, love, and understanding” prior to telling kids what the consequences of their actions will be. The parenting course Becoming a Love and Logic Parent teaches parents how to hold their kids accountable in this special way. This Love and Logic method causes the child to see their parent as the “good guy” and the child’s poor decision as the “bad guy.”

Our meeting is at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church is located at 12099 Lowell Blvd., Broomfield. New Members Chat (for new moms, expectant moms and all other interested members) starts at 6 pm. Club business starts at 7 pm. We will also have our usual after-meeting gathering at C. B. & Potts on 120th between Mariposa and Huron. See you there!

Refreshments: The Hiking Boots Small Group is responsible for the meeting refreshments. If you have any questions, please contact Tami Pippert or Ashley Kowalski.

Childcare is Available
If you would like to use child care for the June club meeting, please contact Susan Shuyler. As much advance notice as you are able to give is appreciated so that we can have the right number of volunteers in place.

Upcoming meetings:
July—Ice Cream Social
August—Getting to Know You/Yearly Kick-off