Primeros Pasos

By Berna Iskandar  I say, “Raise your hand if you approve of child abuse,” and, unsurprisingly, no one’s hand goes up. But then, when I say, “Now, please raise your hand if you approve of a quick spanking to discipline your children,” more than sixty percent of the audience supports the idea. The talks that I give in Venezuela on parenting without violence usually begin … [Read more...] about Winner of the Bloggers Contest: Spanking at the Right Time

We are very happy to announce the winner and five finalists of IDB´s bloggers contest. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the winners of the blogger contest!

My daughters are amused to no end by the classic children’s song about the old lady who swallows a fly and thinks she’ll die. To remedy the situation, she swallows a spider to catch the fly, a bird to catch the spider, a cat to catch the bird, and so on, until eventually the old lady swallows a horse and, well, meets an untimely death. … [Read more...] about The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Por Daniela Philipp Em meu último post, falei da importância das habilidades – tais como o otimismo, a resiliência e a persistência – para que as crianças tenham sucesso na vida. Não nascemos com essas habilidades, mas isso não é algo que não se possa mudar. Tais competências são formadas com as primeiras experiências ao longo de nossas infância e adolescência. Neste post, … [Read more...] about Bons motivos para dar mais abraços