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Lying Children: What You Need To Do To Encourage Honesty
Written on May 10th, 2012 | 0 CommentsWhen children lie for the first time, parents can get very upset. They immediately envision a life of crime for their little angel. Parents can rest easy. Lying is a common problem among all children. Full Article
Good Parenting: Learn Ways To Cope With Your Family’s Bad Moods
Written on April 30th, 2012 | 0 CommentsSometimes holidays can be challenging. The Passover holiday was fun. Our family spent a lot of time together. I would like to tell you that it we all behaved and it was an idyll, serene time. However, I would be lying. We had lots of good times but quite often conflict reared its head. We all took turns being irritable and whiny (yes, even the adults), short tempered and peevish. Full Article
Good Parenting: Stop Losing It With Your Kids
Written on April 26th, 2012 | 0 CommentsBeing a Mom is the best job out there. At least I think so. I didn’t think I would love it as much as I do. Even before I had kids I knew that being a Mom requires a tremendous amount of work and patience. Full Article
Empathy For Kids: Show Them You Understand
Written on December 16th, 2011 | 0 CommentsEmpathy is one of the best techniques that you can use when communicating with your children. In my classes I encourage parents and caretakers to learn how to deliver empathy to their children. Why? Because being empathetic with your kids helps them see you really care about them and respect their feelings. Once they feel your respect and your love you will see more cooperation and less power struggles. Full Article
Children and Choices: The Secret To Raising Independent Kids: Part 2
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsThis past year, I had a back injury and was in bed for a week. I had to rely on others, i.e. my kind husband, kids and in-laws to take care of my most basic needs. It was not a pleasant experience. It was tough to be so completely dependent on my family. They were kind, gracious and doting and all I wanted to do was jump out of bed and take my rightful place as primary caretaker and happy homemaker. I remembered when my kids were toddlers and they would yell, “I want to do it myself!” I could really relate. Full Article
Offering Children Choices The Secret To Raising Independent Children
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsI just spent the weekend with my 2 year old niece. My kids are now older and I forgot how much fun it is to spend time with a toddler. They say the funniest things. I had also forgotten that all 2 year olds “want to do it myself!” That seemed to be a recurrent theme these past few days. Mara wanted to pick out her own clothing, put on her own shoes, and climb up and down our steep basement steps herself. Full Article
Foster Independence In Your Kids: Be An Asking Parent
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsOne of the most important jobs we have as parents is to help our children develop their independence. Part of that job means we need to help them think for themselves. This is important because we the parents aren’t going to always be there for our kids. Children need opportunities to develop their own judgments and use their own instincts. They need to make mistakes and learn from them. In order to do this, Jane Nelsen of “Positive Discipline”, says we need to be “Asking” parents instead of “Telling” parents Full Article
Empathy for Kids: Learn How To Be Empathetic And Connect With Your Kids
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsBeing empathetic is one of the best people skills around. It also helps us parent more effectively. Many of us have heard of the concept of empathy but do not know how to be empathetic. Full Article
Encouraging Honesty In Your Children
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsMy client wrote in with the following question: Full Article
4 Simple Ways To Help Your Child Succeed At School
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsWe all want our kids to do well in school. However, many parents may feel that their child’s academic successes and failures reflect their parenting abilities. If their child succeeds than they have succeeded. If their child fails they think they have failed as parents. This can lead to parents becoming hyper-focused on their child’s achievements. This is tough on kids. Children brought up in this type of environment become overwhelmed by the unspoken demands of their parents. Full Article
Connecting With Your Child: 3 Ways To Help Your Quiet Kid
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsA client asked the following question: Full Article
Help Your Kids Be Safe On The Internet
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsA client wrote in with the following question: Full Article
Complaining Kids: One Simple Way To Stop Your Child’s Grumbling
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsWhen kids complain parents often don’t know what to do. Parents may try to convince their children that there is nothing to complain about or they will try to fix the situation to make their child happy. Either way kids will still whine and grumble. The best way to handle your child’s gripe is to deliver empathy. This will make children feel heard and it will also teach them to take responsibility for their own negative feelings. Empathy helps children understand that they are not prisoners to their tough emotions. Kids do not like to feel annoyed and irritated, nobody does, but they may get bogged down in their unpleasant emotions. Empathy helps pull them out of their bad mood and it teaches children that they have control and can be in charge of their moods. Full Article
Help Your Kids Listen: 3 Simple Tips
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsMany parents have a hard time getting their children to follow directions and actually listen to them. Getting into the car, coming to the dinner table or even brushing teeth can be the cause of many battles between parents and children. It is hard to get kids to listen to sometimes even the simplest directive. Full Article
How To Help Your Child With Homework
Written on December 10th, 2011 | 0 CommentsDoes your child have hard time getting focused and ready to tackle his homework? Does he procrastinate, whine, and jump around a lot before he gets settled? There are sane reasons for this behavior. Full Article
