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by Elizabeth Pantley author of The No-Cry Discipline Solution (McGraw-Hill 2007)
If you ask parents to list the most frustrating discipline problems during early childhood, you would find that these three items appear on every list. They are so common that I call them The Big Three. All children master their own version of these behaviors [...]
by Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
“What are you thinking? Haven’t we talked about this before?” My seven-year-old son looked down at the food that had just spilled on the kitchen floor. He stood statue-still, as children often do after an accident. The words and tone I’d used were having their impact. He braced himself to fight [...]
By Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD, and Diane Eyer, PhD
How can we help children blossom socially and emotionally? Read on for some specific tips.
Look for opportunities to discuss other people’s feelings
By explaining how other people would feel if a particular act occurred, you teach your child to take the perspective of others. “If [...]
by Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Kid Cooperation and Perfect Parenting
Think back to when you were growing up, and all the times when you felt self-doubt, confusion, and frustration. It’s tough growing up! You can help your children get through the bumps and bruises of childhood by simply being there for them. Children need to know [...]
by Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Perfect Parenting and Kid Cooperation
Question:
My son fusses, whines, and complains every morning when I get ready to leave for work. I have to work, and I want to work, but my son’s attitude makes me feel terrible. Also, this is a lousy way to start the day.
Think about it:
Children easily [...]
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