Speaking as a former no-nonsense parent…
Real life with children causes many parents to rethink their original plan to be no-nonsense parents. In some cases, that means shifting to taking their children seriously.
my story
What Taking Children Seriously means to me—the freedom to make mistakes
Having the freedom to learn from our mistakes is important for children too, not just us. Recalling coercive interference from our own childhood can spur us on to keep taking our children seriously as best we can.
How did Taking Children Seriously start?
Wikipedia is mistaken about how Taking Children Seriously started. This is how it actually started.
Great change of mind without self-sacrifice
The unexpected benefits for ourselves in our own minds, of taking our children seriously.
How I came to Taking Children Seriously
How the word ‘respect’ led this parent to Taking Children Seriously
From attachment parenting to Taking Children Seriously
Like many parents new to these ideas, Brooke was initially shocked by Taking Children Seriously, but two years in, much has changed. This is her story.
When my view changed, our lives changed
When your view suddenly shifts, like when viewing the Gestalt two-face image, it can feel as if Taking Children Seriously has suddenly come into focus—and this paradigm shift creates a virtuous circle of positive change.
There but for an internet post go I…
The experience of someone new to Taking Children Seriously, from first scepticism to later taking their children seriously.
What Taking Children Seriously taught me about resolving conflicts
Encouraging children fully express their big emotions does not solve the problem and may well be intrusive. Children’s inner lives are private. The idea that merely getting the emotion out solves the problem is a mistake. Problems are soluble, and it is fun to do so. Part of why children have these big emotions is that they are not being taken seriously and problems are not actually getting solved.
Consent-based parenting: my personal perspective
Taking Children Seriously means different things to different people. Consent is very important in our relationships, including with our children.
To be taken seriously
How a post on misc.kids (a newsgroup) led to this parent exploring Taking Children Seriously.