"YES!" is the new "No" and it's a useful gift for Mother's and Father's Day
"No" is often a knee jerk response used anywhere and everywhere, but in parenting especially it seems to rule our world. But you don't have to live in a dictatorship of negativity. Nope. You don't.
Is "No" a hard habit to break?* It doesn't have to be. And yes, you can still use "No" and even feel good when you use it. In our book we offer up:
Mommy Guilt-free Principle #5
Get used to saying yes more often and being able to defend your no.
Goonsquad Sarah has shared her recent experience with incorporating more "Yes" into her parenthood in her post "Working On Yes" and so has Bad Mommy Moments with her post "project YES"
"YES" is a Mother's Day or Father's Day gift the entire family can use and enjoy.
*Earworm sufferers, there is hope.
Labels: Father's Day, Mother's Day, parenting technique
posted by Devra and Aviva @ 8:58 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks for this Mother's and Father's Day gift idea. I think all parents respond too quickly at times, and can benefit from taking an extra moment to think about their response.
Or you can say YES and really mean NO, like this: "Yes, I see you want that, but you'll have to wait until dinner." Then, you're still acknowledging the child's desires and feelings.
For New Yorkers
On Father's Day,
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An Innovative Musical Show for The Entire Family
A Family of Four Pays Only $55.
Happy Father's Day!
Instead of attending a baseball game or spending an afternoon bowling this year , New York fathers can share a wonderful music experience and enjoy light refreshments with their families. Join Link Ensemble for a hilarious, educational and totally unexpected musical journey. Kids of all ages will enjoy the hilarious Wolfgang Amadeus Schmutzinberry as he presents the great chamber works of the twentieth century A group of four can see LINKDS, the family show presented by Link Ensemble on June 21st at 2 pm at the Tenri Gallery, 43A West 13th Street for only $55. That is the price of a single upper deck ticket Yankee Stadium .
Link Ensemble and Rami Vamos created a production giving children the rare opportunity to experience the music of their time - including lots of audience participation in an hour-long performance. LINKIDS steps out of the ordinary repertoire to invite children to taste the music of Ravel, Bartok, Messiaen, Harrison and Reich as they sample fantastic snacks. So,come in and hear the unexpected combinations of voice, violin, cello, flute, clarinet, piano and percussion and meet Pierrot (Lunaire) at Tenri Gallery, a wonderful, intimate space.
Tickets are usually $17.
However, a special Family Discount is available. Only $13.75 per ticket when four or more tickets are ordered (by phone only). Call 212 868 4444 - Don't forget to use the special code - FAMILY.
Reserve your tickets today. Space is limited!
more about LINKIDS
Wolfgang Amadeus Schmutzinberry, the imaginary composer, thinks he is a musical genius. He looks and dresses like Mozart but lacks basic skills... Each Schmutzinberry program is an entertaining event that involves live acting, live music, and of course plenty of audience participation. Every time his feathered quill touches paper, the musical ensemble sounds out his ideas… no matter how many amusing mistakes he makes. When Wolfgang encounters a problem young audience members cannot help him with, he travels back and forth in time using his secret note combinations which will take him anywhere: Wolfgang has been back in time for composition lessons with Beethoven, Brahms, even rock legend Edgar Winter. in this new show - Schmutzinberry will learn about contemporary music through musical experts from Schoenberg, Ravel, Bartok, Messiaen, Harrison, Reich and Babbit and will learn together with the audience about the journey of chamber music in the twenty first century.
more about LINK
LINKIDS
Schmutzinberry meets PierrotLINKIDS Eblast draft1 - Google Docs
Sunday, June 21, at 2:00 pm
Tenri Gallery
43A West 13th Street
Tickets - $17 - www.smarttix.com or call 212 868 4444.LINKIDS Eblast draft1 - Google Docs
Special Family Discount - Pay only $13.75 when you order at least 4 tickets. This offer is available by phone only. Call Smarttix
at 212 868 4444
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