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How We Unintentionally Convinced A Grumpy Bystander That Positive Parenting Works

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Ariadne Brill • 5 Comments

By choosing non-punitive or positive parenting ways I did give up control (or the illusion of control really) but I gained this incredible sense of family harmony, of connection, of so much joy. No we don’t always get it right, and it’s not always smooth sailing, but none of us are afraid to say sorry, take a huge breath, start over or try again. The best part is that much more than public questioning or tsk tsking that the other mom warned about, to my surprise I often hear awesome comments and see frowns turn into smiles. Continue Reading

Sticker Charts: Do All Kids Want One?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Positive Parenting Connection • 8 Comments

why do so many people in charge of caring for and motivating children continue to use reward charts? Some things are inherently motivating to children, like loving attention, food, approval, affectionate touch, smiles and eye contact. However, these are precisely the things we should avoid using as rewards and punishments with our children if we want to show them our love is unconditional. Continue Reading

Toddlers And Hitting: Help, Ideas and Resources

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Ariadne Brill • 0 Comments

Toddlers and hitting is a common challenge for parents, so much so it’s often referred to as a behavior problem. But really, getting toddlers to stop hitting often comes down to understanding the reasons toddlers hit, understanding how hitting make us parents feel. They way we react to children hitting can either fuel the problem or lead towards better connection and helping our child learn different ways to express their feelings.Often the more negatively we feel about the hitting the more we might inadvertently prolong the problem. Continue Reading

Helping Children Learn To Overcome Frustration & Failures

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Ariadne Brill • 4 Comments

Trust that your child is capable of doing things, solving problems and overcoming his feelings. This doesn’t mean we cannot be helpful, encouraging or be a supportive presence but it does mean it’s alright to let them go ahead and feel their feelings and do things on their own keeping in mind what is age appropriate and safe. Continue Reading

10 Things You Can Do Everyday To Make Parenting Awesome

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Ariadne Brill • 6 Comments

Things will get messy, loud, sticky, complicated and stressful.Choose love and building a relationship over proving you have power. Children learn so much when given a chance to fix their own mistakes. Continue Reading

8 Ideas for Creating A Peaceful Bed Time Routine for Young Children & Giveaway

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Ariadne Brill • 14 Comments

Healthy sleep habits are such an important and vital part of healthy development for children, yet for many families, the bed time routine is a huge hassle. When children resist going to sleep, refuse to brush teeth, have a sudden inability to put on pajamas and start whining “I just can’t do it” and “I’m not going to sleep” it’s hard to stay calm. Here are 8 Ideas that may be helpful towards creating a more peaceful bed time routine for young children. Continue Reading

Fill Your Child’s Tool Box with Empathy and Compassion

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Positive Parenting Connection • 4 Comments

Compassion is internally driven. Compassion should be the motivating factor in treating others well, in getting along, in working together. Our goal is not to get our children to blindly obey, but to help them to appreciate for themselves, the benefits of striving to share their world peacefully. Continue Reading

Flexibility: Building Block #8 for Positive Parenting

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ariadne Brill • 3 Comments

Consistency sometimes turns into rigidity and control.Will there be times when consistency is important? Absolutely, but being flexible does not take away your ability to be consistent. Positive parenting is flexible and amazing because you can be flexible and consistent. You can be consistently open to new ideas and re-evaluation, consistently kind, mindful and committed to parenting well! Continue Reading

Kindness: Building Block #7 for Positive Parenting

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ariadne Brill • 8 Comments

when we are kind and others are kind to us, it has the power to create happiness! When our children experience kindness, in our requests, in our actions and intentions, our world together can become a brighter and happier experience. Children will listen and cooperate because our requests are sincere, understandable and our expectations are fair and presented in a considerate way. Continue Reading

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