Your Parenting Matters

Caring teachers can make a real difference to kids having trouble in the classroom.

Having a law that children must ride in a car seat is a great example of how to say no and set limits with your children. Once your child understands that he can’t choose whether he wants to be in a car seat or not, there ceases to be a power struggle about it. Parents [...]

I sometimes am struck by how much attention a young child ’seems’ to need. I say seems because many parents don’t realize that children as young as 2 can be trained to entertain themselves without constantly needing attention or having to interrupt adult conversations.
Certainly it’s important to be interested in and acknowledge your children when [...]

Did you know that changing your way of talking to your children from “Telling” them what to do and how to act, to “Asking”, can make a huge difference in their behavior?
Think of how many times you remind, nag, scold and talk at your kids…how’s that working for you? Ever wonder if your kids have [...]

One of the common complaints I get from parents who are taking my parenting classes is that they feel like they nag a lot and their children don’t listen.
This starts when children are young. Parents ask them, remind them, bribe and beg. The parents are frustrated and the children become immune to all the talk.
The [...]