What would happen if someone whispered “we do second chances!” right when you felt like setting a consequence because you just felt so angry? What would happen if you could remember to “make time for laughter” right when your child seems to just want to goof around instead of putting on pajamas? Not too long ago I…
6 Tips to Help a Child that is Afraid of Dogs
Find out how you can use positive parenting tips to help your child overcome fear or anxiety related to dogs. Some children are afraid of dogs. They may not have had a lot of positive experiences with dogs or perhaps had an incident which has made them fearful. Being anxious around dogs is quite normal for children…
11 Fun Games to Bring the Olympic Spirit Home
“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” –Olympic Creed Here are some tips and activities plus 11 Fun…
Weekend Challenge: The Bond Of Love
Parenting provides you with the opportunity to fall in love over and over again. The bond of love deepens as you actively care for your child. What is amazing is how this love, the nonverbal emotional connection between child and parent, a.k.a. the attachment bond, impacts his future mental, physical, and emotional health. Long…
Time Out vs. Time In: What’s the difference?
What is the difference between a time out and time in? Is one better than the other? Sometimes positive discipline tools can seem similar to the traditional discipline tactics. Often people say it’s just semantics. What sets the positive tools apart from punitive discipline is not only the way in which they are presented to…
Rethinking Corporal Punishment
John and Jack were sitting together having something to drink. John stood up and accidentally spilled his drink. The drink splattered on Jack’s shoes. Jack grabbed John by the arm and yelled “HEY! You got my shoes all wet. You idiot.” John got red in the face and before he knew it, Jack hit him. So, what’s…
Praise is Boring
***Today I am welcoming a guest post By Sarah MacLaughlin. Her post is adapted from an excerpt of her award-winning best selling book, What Not to Say: Tools for Talking with Young Children PLUS…scroll down for a giveaway opportunity!!*** Much has been written on the misuse and overuse of praise. Alfie Kohn condemns it. Po Bronson has…
You are Awesome…Yes. You.
Parenting is one tough job, it can get us down, make us fearful, doubtful, tired and feeling lost. No matter what, somewhere inside of you lays one powerful truth…You are Awesome. Don’t believe me? Ask any two year old 😉 Anyways…this is for you..yes. You!
Family Rules & No More Yelling: An Interview with Dr. Laura Markham
Wondering how to go about setting family rules? Looking for ways to stop yelling at your children? Are you discouraged or skeptical about positive parenting? Today I am sharing the second part of a lovely interview with Dr. Laura Markham of Aha!Parenting full of insight on just that! Q: Dr. Laura, should families that practice…
Creating a Yes Environment
*** Toddlers hear the word NO! on average 300 times – have you heard this statistic? Today I am welcoming Sam from Love Parenting with a guest post on creating a YES environment for our children!*** We get so frustrated when our children shout “No” at us, or refuse to follow important directions, but perhaps instead…
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