Your Blueprint for Transforming Yelling into Cooperation
How to Put Positive Discipline Tools into Action and Encourage Your Child to Listen “He never listens to me!” “I have to tell […]
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Encouraging Better Behavior When Your Child Acts Out
How to help a child who is acting out by setting clear, kind limits and offering positive guidance. Walking out of
Ten Parenting Practices That Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Inside: Children with positive self-esteem recognize their abilities and feel proud about what they are able to. You can actively
Positive Parenting: What To Do When Your Child Lies To You
When children lie, taking a break to cool off before addressing the situation can help you first find the emotional space and the right tools to move forward. An effective way to deal with lies is to remember the TRUTH: Traps, Respect, Understanding, Time Off and Honesty. Read on to find out more…
One of the Best Tools for Ending Morning Struggles
Is morning time turning out to be a tough transition for you and your child? Are power struggles leading to hectic
Positive Discipline for Attention Seeking Behaviors
You’re feeling annoyed. Your child keeps bothering you with the same behavior. “Stop!” you huff for the tenth time, but
How Can I Get My Kids to Listen?
How Parents Can Increase Cooperation with Positive Discipline How Can I get My Kids to Listen? This is by far
9 Respectful Ways To Stay Involved In Your Teen’s Life
Snooping or Shaming Teens Will Not Give You More Control or Respect: Here is What Will. Teens…One minute they want all
When Children Test Limits and Don’t Accept Choices
Consider this. Your child chose C because it is his job. His job to practice being in charge of himself as often as possible. Her job to test you, to let you know HER preference, to state loud and clear “I am the boss of ME!” And your child is right. He IS the boss of himself, and as the boss, he gets to ultimately decide what choice he will make. This is truly evidence of just the kind of self-directed, independent soul you (most of the time) want to grow. Someone who is in charge of themselves.
Okay, but you still need to get out the door. To continue to support your child in their quest to be independent it is important to respect their choice. How does this look and still get out the door–maybe on time?
Limiting Screen Time for Children With Positive Discipline Tools
A new resource for managing family screen time Screen time has become part of the daily routine for many families.