We have been working on changing the way we word things with our kids. We are trying to rephrase our “no.” It’s a slight adjustment, but it is asking your kids to give you the behavior you want rather than telling them what not to do. So, rather than saying, “Don’t hit your sister,” we would say, “Keep your hands to yourself. We have gentle hands.” Rather than saying, “Don’t touch!” we would say, “We just look.”
[...] instead of saying, “Don’t whine and cry.” It’s better to say, “Have a happy heart.” I talked about that in my tip on Day #8. That said, I still think it’s a good book [...]