Source: thechive.com via Ariadne on Pinterest How often in a day do our children ask us for something and we jump on auto pilot and say NO? While there are certainly times to say no, there are also many times when we can stop, evaluate, rephrase and choose YES! A while ago, we are… Continue Reading
Car rides can often be as challenging as bed time. “Moooom, johnny spat on me…again!” “hey…make him stop poking me!” Ever here that going in the back seat? Are your children fighting and bickering in the car and driving you crazy? Siblings often decide that being in the car is a perfectly legitimate reason to spit, kick,… Continue Reading
Discipline Tips & Halloween Treats #1: This is the first part in a two part series where I will be sharing ways to use positive parenting tools during Halloween! Treats, darkness, costumes! Staying up late, more treats! Halloween sure can be a lot of fun. It’s also a time when children can easily become overwhelmed and over-tired.… Continue Reading
“You are ALWAYS late!” “You NEVER do what you are asked.” “You are ALWAYS bothering your sister!” “You NEVER stop whining!” “Why do you NEVER come when I call you?” Do you ever find yourself talking to your children about some of the things they do over and over again a bit like that? Do… Continue Reading
Scaling the tallest trees, making new friends, tasting new foods, participating in party games, all those experiences can be so rewarding. Yet, many children are naturally more reserved and sometimes fearful when faced with new experiences. To motivate children, parents sometimes will say things like “come on, just do it!” or tease a little “are… Continue Reading
**This post is by Liza, who is sharing some gentle and supportive ways to celebrate a first birthday!** The first birthday is such an important milestone in your baby’s life (and yours too). So how can you avoid the stress that often accompanies such milestones and ensure that both you and your baby enjoy the… Continue Reading
In parenting, we must make many decisions, take risks and often hope for the best! We are faced with new challenges daily, if not hourly. If we are so afraid of making a mistake that we avoid making decisions or exploring new possibilities we end up robbing ourselves and our children of really amazing opportunities.… Continue Reading
If a child is whining when trying something new, it could mean he is feeling scared or anxious. the sooner you can respond and help your child move beyond the whine and onto addressing the real issue at hand the better. You don’t have to give in to the whine, but rather get to the real issue and meet your child’s need. This not only stops the whine, it also builds trust and strengthens your connection! Continue Reading
Sometimes as parents we get stuck on focusing just on certain behaviors that we dislike and forget to look at the full situation we are dealing with. For example, your child is crying, screaming, having a big, tantruming fit! You wish your child would stop, you wish the tears would subside, the screaming would go away and… Continue Reading
being punishment free really worked in our day to day lives. Among other things, we use replacement, choices, playfulness and empathy.
Here are four examples from the past week which illustrate how we are practicing finding positive solutions. Continue Reading