Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps children learn, although doing so when you've apparently matured is not a great sign of brilliance.
However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away.
It isn't necessarily intentional and it often occurs because the parent doesn't want to feel what they are feeling from the child's request or emotion or it is an inconvenience for the parent.
I thank her for her generosity that made it possible for us to begin our marriage debt free, buy our first home, and enjoy trips of a lifetime with our children.
On one recent day, this doctor was Daniel Nadeau, wandering the cereal aisle with Allison Scott, giving her some idea on how to feed kids who persistently avoid anything that is healthy.