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ARTICLES
Instructor Spoehr is the author of many articles which discuss
various aspects of teaching children the values and ethics
inherent in Hwa Rang Do. The values of our Art are those most parents
desire to see their children emulate. Compassion and loyalty are among
the subjects contained in Instructor Spoehr 's series of
messages. Take a look down this page and find other subjects to
interest every parent.
Self-discipline, Siblings, Work
Ethics,
Controlling Emotions,
Courtesy, Responsibility,
Self-confidence, Integrity,
Facing Bullies,
Selfishness, Reaching
Goals, Privilege vs.
Responsibility
Secrets to Self-Discipline
“I
don’t want to. I’ll do it later.”
Ahh, yes, these are the words every parent loves
to hear when they’ve asked their child to complete a task, “Now,
please.”
So how do you get an 8 year old to want to clean
her room now? How do you persuade a ten year old to put his baseball
glove where it belongs, and not directly in your path...more
Turning Siblings into Friends
“Mom, he’s lookin’ at me!”
“I was not looking at him!”
“Yes, you were!”
“No, I was not.”
Oh yes, how many of us have heard these classic lines
in our own home! It sounds like a TV comedy skit, and it’s funny
until it’s going on in our family room. more
FUN Learning to Focus
Don’t you just love to wash the dishes, haul
the garbage can to the curb at six a.m., and take the dog out just
before bedtime? Could anything be more enjoyable than doing laundry on
a sunny Saturday morning when your bike is calling to you from the
corner? more
Your Child is the One Yelling?
Last week I witnessed a scene that is all too
commonly played out at the grocery checkout counter. There was that cute little kid in the seat of the grocery cart
whining at her Mother about a candy bar, “But I want it! I want
it!” more
Raising
Loyal, Courteous Children
Do you ever see children yelling at their mom?
Have you seen a little child pull back and punch their grandmother in
the arm? Have you gone to
the mall lately and heard a young teenager telling her mom to “Shut
up and quit hassling me”?
When I heard this last one, I stopped dead in my
tracks and stared in shock at the mom, waiting for her to let that
young lady have it right there. more
That's YOUR Child Acting Responsibly!
One young mother was watching her son playing in
the front yard. He was about 3 years old, and as he moved closer to
the street, his Mom called out,” Stay out of the road; come back up
here.”
A few minutes later the boy had again worked his
way out to the street, gotten the same instructions, and come back to
the lawn. The third time the child stopped at the edge of the yard,
looked back at his Mom, and then walked out and stood grinning in the
middle of the street. more
Self-Confidence,
Not Arrogance
Do you find arrogant people to be the most
aggravating of associates? A lot of us agree with you!
But brushing off such a person as a waste of time is an
intolerant, perhaps arrogant, act in itself. Arrogance may be
camouflage; a coworker of mine came to work in my group for a month to
train for a new skill in a job he’s had for a couple years...
more
The
Gift of Integrity
Have you been asked the most dreaded question
from your spouse; “Does this outfit make me look fat?”
If you are absolutely honest do you answer, “Just a little,
honey”? Surely, if you
want to live a short, unhappy life!
When the neighbor asks ‘Do you like my new
hat?” do you really want your child to respond “No, it’s
ugly.” more
Facing
Bullies, Never Alone
Six-year-old
Ryan was riding his bike home from the playground a few blocks away.
He checked out the dirt crossroad, looking for cars, but instead
saw three big 10-year-old kids standing in the middle of the road. They
stopped him, yelling, “Hey! We control this road! You have to go
around!”...more
Eliminating
Grab-itude
One Christmas long ago I wanted more than anything to get a Tiny Tears
doll from Santa Claus. When I ran to look under the tree in the morning,
there was the most prominent lack of Tiny Tears (or any other) doll.
I was the one in tears, and my father took me... more
Eating
the Elephant
Have
you given thought as yet to your New Year’s Resolutions? I mean the
ones you set for 2008, not the new ones for 2009.
‘Setting Goals’ is a marvelous pastime for many of us and is
not at all difficult, but ‘Reaching the Goals’ is a bit tricky,
isn’t it? First you have to find that list you wrote last December…more
Goldfish
Lessons
The crunch and squooshing sound of a milk carton
being stomped brings the lunch line to a halt. Every kid in the line
looks to see if it was chocolate or white shooting across the floor, and
then looks up to see if they will be blamed. As usual, no one has done
it. But the Lady has seen it happen; tomorrow someone will lose the
privilege of purchasing milk…more
We offer martial arts classes
for children 5 yrs old and up.
Little Tiger and Junior classes are
interesting, fun, and built on the premise that
children need to become self-sufficient,
confident adults.
See the Kids Classes page for more
information.
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