Raising Lexington

Raising Lexington: Parenting With No Voice

Sometimes it takes losing your voice to find your voice.

Yelling at your kids isn’t something any parent is proud of, nor is it something any of us want to do. I am an occasional offender. I admit it, and I have read the articles that suggest that kids respond better to calm words. I get it. But never was it more obvious to me than this past week when a spring cold took my voice way for several days. I had no idea how I was going to command my kids' attention, but the days that followed shocked me into believing all of those articles.   I whispered my situation to the kids to elicit some sympathy and hoped their compassion would lead to extra great behavior. My kids were intrigued by my silence and offered suggestions of sign language, hand gestures and writing. I smiled at their helpful ideas …

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