Tag: Best Practices
When should I praise my kids?
Posted onThere are actually helpful ways to praise children and ways that might produce “praise junkies.” You know – those kids who bring every drawing to you and say do you […]
How to deal with tantrums by increasing self-regulation
Posted onSelf-Reg Book Reviews Self-Reg by Dr.Stuart Shanker, published 2016, gives parents an entirely new way of understanding a child’s behavior. If you want to help your child calm and avoid […]
Seven MYTHS of Effective Parenting
Posted onPunishment will change bad behavior. More reminders lead to better behavior. Explaining to your child why a behavior is wrong will lead him to stop that behavior. Lots of praise […]
Does Ignoring Your Children Work?
Posted onIgnore misbehavior whenever possible – especially attention seeking misbehaviors like: whining, complaining, moping or “water power.” Two potential problems with ignoring – Child may raise the ante – the misbehavior […]
Checklist for Parents
Posted onFollow some of these daily practices to for more effective parenting in your home: Are you spending 20 minutes of one-on-one, un-interrupted, positive time with your child every day? You have […]