Posts Tagged ‘Positive Parenting’
ADHD: 10 Ways to Stop the Daily Homework Battle
The mother lets out an exhausted sigh. For the umpteenth time already she had to remind her son to get back to his homework tasks. She decides she can let dinner cook for a moment by itself and walks over to the table. The lack of progress she observes on his paper provokes another sigh.…
Read MoreThe Emotional Child: How Parents Can Prevent Outbursts
How Parents Can Prevent Outbursts Have you ever felt so angry, you said or did something that later caused regret and sorrow? This is of course a rhetorical question as everyone “loses their cool” from time to time, with no real lasting ill effect on them or the others around them. Most of us are…
Read MoreHow to Discipline Your Preteen — Yes, It is Possible!
“If you don’t get that homework finished, you might as well forget about playing video games later.” To your surprise, the ‘magic’ formula of using consequences to discipline your child, the one that you’ve employed for years, suddenly doesn’t work on your 10 year-old son any more. All you receive in response to your warning…
Read MoreWhy Regulating Your Emotions Helps Your Child: 5 Tips to Help You Do It
“Have you finished your chores yet?” the mother asks as she catches a glimpse of her daughter rushing through the living room. “Not yet,” comes the dismissive response. “I asked you to get them done before dinner.” The mother moves to intercept her daughter, her voice slightly irritated. “How many times do I need to remind…
Read MoreParenting Children: 5 Tips to Stop Enabling/5 Tips to Start Empowering
“Every evening my 5 year-old threw a fit when it was time to pick up her room. After a while, I couldn’t stand seeing her cry any more and I just started cleaning the room myself.” “It wasn’t unusual that my 11 year-old son would wait until the last minute to tell me he had…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Using Natural Consequences to Discipline Your Teen
The Benefits of Using Natural Consequences to Discipline Your Teen. Natural consequences are an effective disciplining tool with long-term benefits. They work specifically well for teenagers because they are at the age where their ability to reason is much more developed than that of a young child. Teens can see the direct outcome – positive…
Read MoreParenting a Strong-Willed Child? Take These Steps to Success
Parenting a Strong-Willed Child. As if they were a character from the novel Black Beauty, some parents seem to discuss their children as if they were unruly horses in need of a serious, Victorian-era “breaking.” Just like horses, strong-willed children can be difficult to raise properly. But with care and effort, not only can you…
Read MoreTeen Independence Vs. Family Connection: How to Have the Best of Both
Teen Independence Vs. Family Connection. Between the years of 1775 and 1783, North American colonies of Great Britain fought a war against their original homeland to gain independence from the King and Parliament. Some parents feel that a similar event is being acted out when their children strive for teen independence. It almost feels like…
Read MoreDiscipline for Teens: 5 Things That Work & 5 Things That Don’t
Discipline for Teens. It’s amazing how words change over time. Take “discipline.” The word has roots in Latin meaning teaching and learning. For example, we speak of “the discipline of Medicine.” But crack open your copy of Merriam-Webster’s dictionary and you’ll see “instruction” is the second definition of discipline, and an obsolete one at that.…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Children Cope with the Effects of Divorce
How to Help Your Children Cope with the Effects of Divorce As an adult, dealing with the emotional effects of divorce is difficult, but manageable. Your sense of the world is relatively stable; you know that big changes aren’t the end of the world. You can visualize a path forward and the resources you’ll need…
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