Teaching them the overriding principles of life that we all live by, and the matching life skills that make it work, sheds light and understanding on their path, helps them make sense out of the world, which in turn helps them develop their personality, attitude and behavior more than any amount of yelling, scolding, pushing and prodding could ever do. You see, I had always thought my kids were just naturally easy to get along with, to talk to, to raise?and to a certain extent, they were?but after teaching these life lessons to a classroom of kids for several years and observing other parents with their children, and seeing the outcome, I know the lessons made a major difference These aren't "book learning" type questions, they are "heart learning," yet virtually all emphasis is placed on the academics ? educating the BRAIN . These three bonus lessons and the book will instill in your children a sense of responsibility and a caring about what they do and how they behave ? you will begin to notice a change in behavior and attitude taking place and be quietly please It is the third of these three most basic lessons that once you teach it to your kids, you will forever have a "handle" ? a simple, kind, and gentle way ? for correcting and teaching them all the other lessons and skills they must learn as they grow. Last year it happened that recess immediately followed my class time, and once when I ran overtime and the recess bell rang, I remarked, "Oops, it's time for me to stop!" It was only after my children had grown that in looking back I could clearly see the twists and turns, the difficulties and the obstacles that children experience in the process of growing up. I've included typical conversations in my book that you can have with your child, making it easy for you to teach it to them in a pleasant, conversational way It was easy to see what I should have done after it was over, but the time has passed, they've grown up and my job is don Problem is, they don't have the answers, and nobody is telling them, and they don't know what questions to ask. Parenting Secrets By Mother Of Five