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Dad is following 7-year-old Kenny to the shower. Kenny is dragging his towel on the carpet. Dad says, "Pick up your towel!" Kenny turns around and sees that the towel is on the floor. He picks it up and walks to the bathroom.

Is there anything wrong with this exchange? Actually, there is. If you stop and think about Dad's parenting style maybe you could figure it out. Is he being authoritarian, permissive or a breakthrough parent? How would you improve on dad's communication skills?

You aren't sure? Well, let's look at the situation more carefully. If you believe the adage - when people know better they do better - let's apply it here. What is wrong with dragging a bath towel on the floor? It gets dirty. People like to dry off with a clean towel. It's more hygienic that way.

Dad uses commands to structure his son's behavior. "Stop teasing the dog." "Put your toys away." "Take your bath." "Do your homework." "Turnoff the TV." "Do this - don't do that!" Maybe there are a thousand or more commands that parents use to guide their children, but commands are the hallmark of the authoritarian parent. Such parents make orders and their child is expected to do as they have been commanded. The subordinate (in our case - Kenny) isn't expected to do any thinking for himself. Dad just tells him what to do.

What if dad changed his communication style to statement sentences? What difference would that make? "Kenny, your towel is dragging on the floor." Dad states a fact. Once Kenny's awareness is stimulated he can choose himself to either pick up the towel or continue dragging it.

If he solves the problem by picking it up - Dad might say good choice or nothing because Kenny solved the problem and doesn't need reinforcement.

If Kenny looks perplexed, like "What is the big deal if I drag my towel on the floor?" Dad might say, "I don't think you would want to dry off with a dirty towel after you get clean in the shower." Now Kenny has more information than he had. He can choose himself to pick up his towel.

If you avoid doing children's thinking for them, they are more likely to increase their critical thinking skills and their IQ. When parents expect children to analyze information and come to a reasonable and rational solution to problems, you are likely to be surprised at how  many times they will do it.

By not using commands continuously - you can save them for when they will have the greatest impact. Stop! No! Don't do that! These commands have a special meaning - especially when a child is on a perilous path.In these cases after the urgency stops, explain why you ordered them the way you did - so that they can understand why - which further develops their thinking skills.

Hallmark 190560 Blessed Baby Centerpiece $20.33 Adorable centerpiece for your party. Blessed Baby Centerpiece has pink and blue letters that spell out BABY with slots for you to add photos. Made of cardboard and measures approximately 13 high x 44 long. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 190174 Baby Seuss Centerpiece $20.87 Celebrate the baby to come with some Dr. Seuss fun. Baby Seuss Centerpiece is made of cardboard and unfolds to display Dr. Seuss One fish two fish and adorable baby photos. Measures approximately 13 high x 44 wide. Adult assembly required. This is an officially licensed and 2010 Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. product. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 190171 Baby Seuss Tablecover $20.87 Protect your table and bring a smile to your guests. Baby Seuss Tablecover is made of plastic and measures approximately 54 x 102 . This is an officially licensed and 2010 Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. product. Material: Plastic.

Hallmark 190172 Baby Seuss Invitations $19.31 These Baby Seuss Invitations feature One Fish Two Fish characters and fun polka dots. Package included 8 invitations and envelopes to match your party theme. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 152674 Baby Shower Game Book $20.33 Includes (1) paper game book that measures approximately 5 wide x 9 high. Includes: (1) Baby Face (1) Picture Charades (1) TouchandTell Memory Game (1) Baby Animals (1) Unscramble These Baby Items (1) Answer These Nursery Rhyme Questions (1) Bab

Hallmark 158427 Baby Pooh and Friends Dinner Plates $19.1 Pooh says it s time for dinner. These Baby Pooh and Friends 9 Dinner Plates 8 count are made of paper with an adorable baby Pooh sitting in the center and a little bee buzzing around a honey pot. This is an officially licensed Disney product. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Sheppard. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 158432 Baby Pooh and Friends Centerpiece $19.93 Baby Pooh and Friends Centerpiece is made of paper with Baby Pooh peeking out of a sea foam green honeycomb hunny pot. Strip around hunny pot says Happy Hunny filled days Pooh character is 2sided. This is an officially licensed Disney product. Dimensions: 14 H x 9 W.

Hallmark 190164 Blessed Baby Girl Invitations $19.22 Send everyone an invitation. Blessed Baby Girl Invitations 8 count have pretty pink flowered background. Package includes 8 envelopes. Look for matching thank you cards (sold separately). Material: Paper.

Hallmark 158431 Baby Pooh and Friends Tablecover $20.87 You won t have to bother with a tablecover over your table. This Baby Pooh and Friends Tablecover is produced of plastic with a beautiful seafoam green and bumble bees all over and a border of Baby Pooh Tigger and Piglet. Tablecover measures roughly 54 high x 102 wide. Look for matching plates and napkins (sold separately). This is an officially licensed Disney product. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Sheppard. Material: Plastic.

Hallmark 158428 Baby Pooh and Friends Dessert Plates $18.86 Are you serving honey for dessert?. These Baby Pooh and Pals 7 Dessert Plates 8 count are made of paper with Baby Pooh on his tummy and Piglet sitting next to him. Look for matching napkins and cups (sold separately). This is an officially licensed Disney product. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Sheppard. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 158429 Baby Pooh and Friends Lunch Napkins $19.24 Pooh and Piglet will cleanup. These Baby Pooh and Buddies Lunch Napkins 16 count have Baby Pooh laying on his tummy and Piglet sitting next to him and the words floating on the top that says Sweet Little Smiles. Look for matching plates and cups (sold separately). This is an officially licensed Disney product. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Sheppard. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 190167 Baby Seuss Square Dessert Plates $19.31 Who wants dessert?. Baby Seuss Square Dessert Plates 8 count with cutes stripes and the Dr s own fish. Each square plate measures approximately 7.25 x 7.25 . Look for matching cups and napkins (sold separately). This is an officially licensed and 2010 Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. product. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 190175 Baby Seuss ThankYou Notes $19.31 Say a proper thank you. Package includes 8 thank you cards with envelopes with a mama and baby fish on each. Look for matching invitations (sold separately). This is an officially licensed and 2010 Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. product. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 190173 Baby Seuss Banner Letters $19.31 A great decoration with our Dr. Seuss theme. Letter banner spells BABY SHOWER with some of Dr. Seuss fish. Banner is made of cardboard and measures approximately 8 long. This is an officially licensed and 2010 Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. product. Material: Cardboard.

Hallmark 158435 Baby Pooh and Friends Baby Shower Invitations $19.24 Baby Pooh and Friends Baby Shower Invitations (8 count) have Baby Pooh sitting next to a hunny pot with the words Sweet Little Smiles are on their way. Inside message reads: Please join us for a baby shower. Inside includes For Date Time Place Hosted by and R.S.V.P . Look for matching Thank You Cards (sold separately). This is an officially licensed (c)Disney product. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard. To properly care for your Disney s Winnie the Pooh Baby Pooh and Friends Baby Shower Invitations (8 Count) you should hand wipe on spot with a damp cloth do NOT machine wash. This Disney s Winnie the Pooh Baby Pooh and Friends Baby Shower Invitations (8 Count) will may appeal to boys and girls of all ages. Invitations measure 4 wide x 5 high and include 8 white envelopes. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 190168 Baby Seuss Lunch Napkins $19.31 Keep it clean with Dr. Seuss. Baby Seuss Lunch Napkins 16 count have those cute little fish on them. Each 2ply paper napkin measures approximately 6 x 6 . Look for matching plates and cups (sold separately). This is an officially licensed and 2010 Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. product. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 190166 Baby Seuss Square Dinner Plates $19.55 Line up for a square meal. Baby Seuss Square Dinner Plates 8 count have One Fish Two Fish and colorful stripes around the border. Each square plate measures approximately 9.5 x 9.5 . Look for matching napkins and cups (sold separately). This is an officially licensed and 2010 Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. product. Material: Paper.

Hallmark $47 Sir Oliver Popplewell became, in his own words, officially 'judicially senile' after a distinguished career at the Bar, as a High court judge specialising in defamation, arbitration and sports law - an appropriate niche for a Cambridge cricket Blue. And in public life he achieved prominence as chairman of important public enquiries such as the Bradford Stadium disaster. "Hallmark: A Judge's Life at Oxford", the sequel to his acclaimed autobiography, "Benchmark: Life, Laughter and the Law", tells how he went to Oxford University to read Philosophy, Politics and Economics as the oldest undergraduate ever to be admitted - with considerable press and media coverage and good-natured amusement among family and friends.Here is a sharply observed, sympathetic yet critical picture of modern Oxford seen from the perspective of a leading judge and public figure who could contrast this experience with his Cambridge days from the late 1940s. But this is much more than the story of an older student. It is hugely entertaining account of a life lived to the full.Sir Oliver takes his readers into his confidence, shares his experience and presents a unique facet of a fascinating life which can serve as a warm but sharply observed social and cultural history of modern Britain.

Hallmark 190151 Baby Pooh and Friends Confetti $18.14 Be sure to have some adorable Pooh confetti for your party. Package contains 2/3 oz. These are officially licensed Disney products. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Sheppard. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 190134 Splish Splash Invitations $19.02 Invite all your family and friends. Splish Splash Invitations 8 count have a baby duck in a bathtub. Package includes 8 envelopes. Look for matching thank you cards (sold separately). Material: Paper.

Hallmark 154279 King of the Jungle Centerpiece $20.56 Like this gorgeous centerpiece at your baby shower. Package includes (1) paper and plastic centerpiece that measures roughly 17 High. It features a plastic clear base with clear cascading circles from the center of it. There is multicolored polka dot top with a lion and a couple of palm trees and the words Welcome little single Adult assembly required. Look for other baby shower products (sold separately). Material: Paper Plastic.

Hallmark 154267 Queen Of The Jungle Centerpiece $20.56 Enjoy this gorgeous centerpiece at your baby shower. Includes 1 count paper and plastic centerpiece that measures approximately 17 high x 9 wide. Centerpiece features a clear plastic base with bright pink cascading circles that hang from the center. Also features a multicolored polkadot top cutout with a pink tiger that reads Welcome little one Adult assembly required. Look for other baby shower products (sold separately). Material: Paper Plastic.

Hallmark 154268 Queen Of The Jungle Invitations $18.97 Invite your jungle friends and family to celebrate your little cub. Package has 8 count brown and multicolored striped paper invitations that feature a couple of palm trees with a pink tiger lying on top of the words Baby Shower. The within reads: For Date Time Place Given By and R.S.V.P. Search for more baby shower products (sold separately). Material: Paper.

Hallmark 154280 King of the Jungle Invitations $19.02 Invite your jungle friends and family to celebrate your little cub. Package has (8) brown and multicolored striped paper invitations that feature a couple of palm trees with a lion lying on top of the words Baby Shower. Invitations measure roughly 4 wide x 5 High. Also has 8 envelopes. The within reads: For Date Time Place and R.S.V.P. (Type may differ). Look for more baby shower products (sold separately). Material: Paper.

Hallmark 158430 Baby Pooh and Friends 9 oz. Paper Cups $18.86 Baby Pooh and his little friends are thirsty. These Baby Pooh and Friends 9 oz. Paper Cups 8 count have Baby Pooh and his friends Piglet Eeyore and Tigger all around each cup. Look for matching plates and napkins (sold separately). This is an officially licensed Disney product. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Sheppard. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 154265 Queen Of The Jungle Tablecover $20.2 Perfect tablecover to place food or party gifts on. Package includes 1 count plastic tablecover that measures approximately 54 high x 102 wide. Center is bright pink and the border has pink tiger faces and multicolored polka dots (brown green yellow and pink). Look for more baby shower products (sold separately). Material: Plastic.

Hallmark 158433 Baby Pooh and Friends Thank You Cards $19.31 Pooh always says thank you. These Baby Pooh and Pals Thank You Cards 8 count have Baby Pooh laying on his tummy with Piglet sitting next to him and the words Thank You on the front. Inside point reads: It had been a Happy Day and includes room for your personal thanks. Cards measure approximately 5 wide x 4 High and has 8 white envelopes. Look for matching Invitations (sold separately). This is an officially licensed Disney product. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Sheppard. Material: Paper.

Hallmark 190170 Baby Seuss 9 oz. Paper Cups $18.91 Be sure to have enough cups for punch. Baby Seuss 9 oz. Paper Cups 8 count have Seuss s One Fish Two Fish little swimmers across each 9 oz. paper cup. Look for matching plates and napkins (sold separately). This is an officially licensed and 2010 Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. product. Material: Paper.

Hallmark Occasions Easter Fun Chicks Green $5.98 Designed for Free Spirit, this cotton print features allover baby chicks with violets. Colors include orange, purple,yellow and lavender.

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Hallmark 190152 Pooh and Friends Cupcake Holders $18.99 Display your special cupcakes. Baby Pooh and Friends Cupcake Holders are made of cardboard with Baby Pooh Tigger and Piglet and a place for each guests name. Package includes 6 cupcake holders. This is an officially licensed Disney products. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by Milne and E. H. Sheppard. Material: Paper Plastic.

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Hallmark 154266 Queen of the Jungle ThankYou Notes $18.97 Thank your jungle friends and family for coming to your baby shower. Package includes 8 count brown and multicolored striped paper thank you cards with 8 envelopes. They feature a couple of palm trees and a pink tiger on top of the words Thank You . Inside is blank for your own personalized message. Measures approximately 5 wide x 4 High. Look for other baby shower products (sold separately). Material: Paper.

Hallmark 154278 King of the Jungle ThankYou Notes $19.02 Thank your jungle friends and family for coming to your baby shower. Package includes (8) brown and multicolored striped paper thank you cards with 8 envelopes. They feature a couple of palm trees and a lion on top of the words Thank You . Inside is blank for your own personalized message. Measures approximately 5 wide x 4 High. Look for other baby shower products (sold separately). Material: Paper.

Hallmark 154264 Queen of the Jungle 9 oz. Cups $18.49 Have a drink with the Queen of the Jungle. Package has 8 count 9 oz. paper cups that feature brown green yellow and pink polka dots along with tiger faces. Can be used for either saucy or cold beverages. Look for additional baby shower products (sold separately). Material: Paper.

Hallmark 154273 King of the Jungle Dinner Plates $18.69 Keep the theme going with this great baby shower tableware. Package includes (8) 9 paper dinner plates that feature a brown green orange yellow and blue polka dotted edge. The center has a couple of palm trees with a lion and reads: Welcome little one . Material: Paper.

Hallmark 154274 King of the Jungle Dessert Plates $18.52 Serve the little king of the jungle some cake. Package includes (8) 7 paper dessert plates with brown and multicolored stripes. Center has a couple of palm trees with a lion and reads: King of the Jungle. Look for other baby shower products (sold separately). Material: Paper.