http://mothering.com/parenting/a-fresh-approach-to-tantrums?page=0,0
I've wondered a lot about the line between punishing bad behavior and teaching healthy expression of emotions. It seems especially complicated since we're raising a little man. Men are "supposed to be" rough and tough, and even a baby or toddler that cries often is seen as weak in our culture. Call me crazy, but I think that's a problem. It is already more natural and easy for women to express themselves and communicate, so why do we add more trouble for men through our tough-guy expectations? I hope that my boy will grow up with an ability to have a wonderful marriage relationship in which he is able to be heard and respected and to know and understand his wife the way women long to be known. If I can help him get there, I will. And marriage definitely isn't the only area in his life that will benefit from healthy self-expression. It seems that business life is often complicated and unnecessarily difficult because of egos, or lack thereof. I want my boy to know that he has lots to offer and nothing to prove.
And if his finger needs a kiss when he bumps it, I'm sooo there.
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