Posted on October 25, 2017
When you are a parent, there will inevitably come a time when your son or daughter unleashes a slew of shocking and disrespectful outbursts directed at you. It will probably come out of nowhere, when you least expect it, and it might even happen when other friends and family are around. There is also a pretty good chance the first thing out of your own mouth is something like… “How dare you talk to me like that!” When kids, especially…
Posted on November 2, 2015
Last week we discussed one of the two top parenting challenges I am asked about most often: How can I get my child to stop complaining? Now let’s explore the second one: WHY don’t my children listen to me, and HOW can I get them to start doing so. This is, undoubtedly, a big concern with many parents. You’ve said the same thing over and over, and perhaps your children pretend like they don’t hear you, or they simply ignore…
Posted on October 26, 2015
How can I get my child to stop complaining? How can I get my child to listen to me? These are the two top parenting challenges I am asked about most often, and since they’re both great questions and top-priority concerns, we are going to address them one at a time. This week, let’s talk about WHY kids complain so much, which will give us some insight on HOW you can get them to stop complaining. Next week, we can…
Posted on October 19, 2015
We guide, we share, we teach our kids from the moment they come into the world. We are the parents, and it’s up to us to set the example. When our children make poor choices and say mean things, we correct them and show them the “right” way. There are years and years of us making a difference in their lives, so they will grow up knowing right from wrong. Once we have children, we generally put our own inner…
Posted on October 12, 2015
Discussion with my son, ten years old at the time, on our ride home from school: “Mom, can I play with my new NBA Hangtime game (Nintendo 64)?” “ONLY IF you finish your homework, ” I replied robotically. “Mom, why do you always have to say ‘ONLY IF.’ It sounds like I’ll be punished if I don’t. I hate being punished. Ms. A uses “IF” all the time and we don’t like it… ‘IF you don’t sit quietly when the…
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