How I Helped My Son Understand His Misbehavior Without Relying on Punishments
When my son was four, I took him on a day trip to sled and play in the snow. It […]
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Why Threats and Bribes Don’t Lead to Cooperation and What to Try Instead
How to discipline children in a way that is positive and effective without using bribes, threats or rewards. Getting children
Seven Essential Steps to Help Your Child Manage Unhelpful Habits Like Chewing, Nail Biting and Nose Picking
Does your child fidget with everything, chew on their shirt sleeves, bite their nails, make noises with their mouth?
Two Ways To Use Playful Parenting To Set Limits and Encourage Cooperation
Playful parenting can encourage more cooperation and listening. It is possible to be playful and set meaningful parenting limits. Playfully
How To Discipline When Kids Use Back Talk
The most important lesson in back talk is to help children realize that it’s not effective, polite or a respectful manner to communicate. It’s important to teach our children how to communicate their needs well. The aim in stopping back talk shouldn’t be to take our children’s opinions and needs out of the picture. Much to the contrary, it should be to help them instead learn how to politely disagree and make their needs known.
Teaching Your Child to Respectfully Disagree With You (And Other Adults)
Maybe you’re from the “parent is always right” or “children should be seen and not heard” school of thought. If so, I would challenge you to examine how that is working for your relationship with your child. Conflict between a parent and a child sometimes stem from the child not feeling heard, valued or respected. I realize that you may not feel respected either. Taking steps to communicate respectfully may be a stride toward repairing the relationship.
Making A Win-Win Parenting Plan
How to Create A Plan to Help Children Overcome Unwanted Behavior Often parents ask me how to stop frustrating behavior. “My
Positive Parenting: How To Encourage Children to Follow Your Guidance
Skip time out and other hurtful “discipline” techniques: Children learn right from wrong, not because they were sent to the corner alone, but because they begin to understand expectations and situations, and because they have enough information that will ultimately help them make better decisions.
Stop Yelling with These Two Parenting Tools
Driving back from the second day of school, my two boys started to tease each other and bicker. Determined
How to move your child from “I can’t” to “I’m capable”
The “I can’t” stage is a tough one. Parents often feel torn about how to handle these two words. Some