I think that giving mindless praise is ridiculous. But I understand why parents do it. They want their kids to feel good about themselves. But parents are never going to teach their children true, positive self esteem by praising everything they do. Rosalind Wiseman childesteemfeel share on social
Well, I think having your kids see you role model behavior of dignity when it's hard, when you're upset, when you want to confront somebody but you don't want to and you're nervous about it, when you are having moments where abuse of power is coming on to you. I think it's really important for kids to see how you handle that. Rosalind Wiseman abusebehaviorcome share on social
Many kids who are bullied feel helpless. Sometimes, they think the only thing they can do is hope the problem will go away. But there are things you can do to get some control in the situation and it starts with developing a strategy and a support system. Rosalind Wiseman bullycontroldevelop share on social
I talk to teens everyday about topics that are often extraordinarily uncomfortable. Rosalind Wiseman everydayextraordinarilytalk Change image and share on social
Being a parent does not give you an excuse for bad manners. Rosalind Wiseman badexcusegive Change image and share on social
Communicating a passionate response to world events is no longer limited to protests and rallies. Rosalind Wiseman communicateeventlimit Change image and share on social
Nobody ever talks about the mean things that girls do to each other. Rosalind Wiseman girltalkthing Change image and share on social
So many women keep their anger inside and let it build until they explode and then people blow them off again. Rosalind Wiseman angerblowbuild Change image and share on social
Boys and boys' body image and clothes have become just as important an issue for boys as for girls. Rosalind Wiseman bodyboyclothe Change image and share on social
Kids don't like being put into boxes, and your kid can act in different ways in different situations. Rosalind Wiseman actboxkid Change image and share on social