Five Steps To Raising An Independent and Responsible Child The following five steps will help your child become responsible and independent. The application of this process is really as large as your imagination will allow, and it will help with a myriad of typical behavior problems, from sibling rivalry to procrastination of chores or of homework. The steps are: 1. actively listen to your … [Read more...] about Five Steps To Raising An Independent and Responsible Child
Praise & Encouragement
Praise & Encouragement This is a tough area. I have taught these concepts for many years. In doing so, I have gathered that the information I am about to share with you is counter-intuitive to the way most people think. Let me begin by defining my terms to make this easier. First, let’s talk about praise. When I use that term, I am referring to ‘drive-by’ comments made without much … [Read more...] about Praise & Encouragement
Top 10 Parenting Tips
Top 10 Parenting Tips 1. Acknowledge what you want repeated. Here is your first challenge for the New Year. For the next two weeks, only comment on behaviors you want your child to continue. Be specific and describe in detail the action. For example, if your son or daughter loaded their dishes into the dishwasher after lunch, take notice and ‘acknowledge’ that action.2. Be predictable. … [Read more...] about Top 10 Parenting Tips
Parenting with an Agenda
Parenting with an Agenda It has been my experience with most parents that they would never attend a meeting without an agenda or go grocery shopping without a list; but, they continue to parent each day without a plan.Often, as parents, we fail to plan the journey. We are excited about the birth of our children, delighted to have the frenzy of the labor behind us. But, we leave the … [Read more...] about Parenting with an Agenda
Unhappy Children are Very Difficult to Motivate
Unhappy Children are Very Difficult to Motivate We have four basic needs beyond our physical condition. Certainly we all need food, shelter, and water, but that is not the kind of need I am talking about. In addition to those physical needs, we also have psychological needs. They are Love, Power, Fun, and Freedom. We need these every day. If you are not meeting these needs daily, then you … [Read more...] about Unhappy Children are Very Difficult to Motivate