Parenting Responsible Children Archives - Parenting Simply https://parentingsimply.com/category/parenting-responsible-children/ Simple Parenting Tips And Resources For A More Peaceful Home Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:05:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 How to Reset Your Child’s Bad Mood https://parentingsimply.com/what-to-do-when-your-child-is-in-a-bad-mood/ https://parentingsimply.com/what-to-do-when-your-child-is-in-a-bad-mood/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 06:00:50 +0000 http://parentingsimply.com/?p=629   Do you get upset when your child is in a bad mood? Do you buy your children toys just to keep them from being sad? Do you feel like it is your job to make your child happy all the time? Many times we get upset when our child is in a bad mood. […]

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]]> https://parentingsimply.com/what-to-do-when-your-child-is-in-a-bad-mood/feed/ 0 Resilient Kids: Healthy Ways To Teach Our Kids Be Responsible https://parentingsimply.com/resilient-kids-healthy-ways-to-teach-our-kids-be-responsible-2/ https://parentingsimply.com/resilient-kids-healthy-ways-to-teach-our-kids-be-responsible-2/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:24:21 +0000 https://parentingsimply.com/?p=11727 Building resilience in kids is a hot topic. Intellectually, we all want our kids to be able to cope with the challenges of everyday life and of course be able to bounce back from disappointment. But when we are met with our child’s downcast face or even tears, our best intentions seem to melt away. We […]

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]]> https://parentingsimply.com/resilient-kids-healthy-ways-to-teach-our-kids-be-responsible-2/feed/ 0 How to Give Your Child Choices In A Way That Works! https://parentingsimply.com/how-to-give-your-child-choices-in-a-way-that-works/ https://parentingsimply.com/how-to-give-your-child-choices-in-a-way-that-works/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:48:09 +0000 http://parentingsimply.com/?p=395 Offering children choices instead of a direct command is generally a foolproof parenting technique. Choices allow parents to maintain control over the situation and cause children to think independently, and make decisions. Power struggles are avoided because children feel empowered by their opportunity to choose. Often I will hear from parents that choices don’t work […]

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]]> https://parentingsimply.com/how-to-give-your-child-choices-in-a-way-that-works/feed/ 0 How to Become a Positive Parent https://parentingsimply.com/how-to-become-a-positive-parent/ https://parentingsimply.com/how-to-become-a-positive-parent/#respond Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:35:32 +0000 http://parentingsimply.com/?p=532 Everyone hates hearing I told you so…especially children. Think about how you feel when you are driving around in circles and your spouse says  “I told you 20 minutes ago we should have made a right not a left!” Or how about when your new hairdresser makes you look like Medusa and your mother says […]

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]]> https://parentingsimply.com/how-to-become-a-positive-parent/feed/ 0 Emotional Intelligence For Kids: Teach Them To Calm Themselves https://parentingsimply.com/emotional-intelligence-for-kids-teach-them-to-calm-themselves/ https://parentingsimply.com/emotional-intelligence-for-kids-teach-them-to-calm-themselves/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:19:01 +0000 http://parentingsimply.com/?p=5304                 What is all this hype about emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence is the new buzzword in education and parenting. Research has shown that it is an important factor in helping our kids have healthy relationships with their spouses, friends and co-workers. Adults who are emotionally intelligent are happier […]

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]]> https://parentingsimply.com/emotional-intelligence-for-kids-teach-them-to-calm-themselves/feed/ 1 Whose Report Card Is It Anyway? Encourage Your Child To Take Responsibility For Their School Work https://parentingsimply.com/report-cards-encouraging-responsibility-for-school-work/ https://parentingsimply.com/report-cards-encouraging-responsibility-for-school-work/#respond Wed, 18 May 2011 19:22:13 +0000 http://parentingsimply.com/?p=502 I remember the feeling of anticipation and nervousness in elementary school when report cards were handed out. I wasn’t the greatest student but I always did okay, A’s, B’s and once in a while a few C’s. Whatever I did get my parents were pretty cool about it. They knew I was an avid reader […]

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]]> https://parentingsimply.com/report-cards-encouraging-responsibility-for-school-work/feed/ 0 The Best Way To Keep Your Family Happy https://parentingsimply.com/the-best-way-to-keep-your-family-happy/ https://parentingsimply.com/the-best-way-to-keep-your-family-happy/#respond Sun, 08 May 2011 14:30:06 +0000 http://parentingsimply.com/the-best-way-to-keep-your-family-happy Our family just spent a lot of time together over the Spring holidays. We had lots of good times and some not so good times.  We all took turns being in a bad mood. After 15 years of motherhood it is still hard to admit that even adults (that includes me) get cranky and whiny. […]

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]]> https://parentingsimply.com/the-best-way-to-keep-your-family-happy/feed/ 0 Your Child Can Succeed In School: What You Need To Say https://parentingsimply.com/motivating-our-children-to-learn-what-you-need-to-say/ https://parentingsimply.com/motivating-our-children-to-learn-what-you-need-to-say/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:50:58 +0000 http://parentingsimply.com/?p=617 Carol Dweck, a leading psychologist at Columbia University advises parents to stop praising children for their innate intelligence. When we tell children, “you are so smart”, “you are so bright”, “you are best at math” we are doing a great disservice. In documented studies, children praised in this way, have a hard time performing well […]

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]]> https://parentingsimply.com/motivating-our-children-to-learn-what-you-need-to-say/feed/ 0 Do We Really Need Parenting Classes? https://parentingsimply.com/do-we-really-need-parenting-classes/ https://parentingsimply.com/do-we-really-need-parenting-classes/#respond Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:56:13 +0000 http://parentingsimply.com/?p=467 Why this abundance of parenting books and classes? Are we doing it all wrong? Is our generation different then previous generations? Why isn’t love enough anymore? Modern parents are facing challenges that were unheard of 50, 60 years ago. Technology has developed so quickly in the past 100 years we can hardly stop for a […]

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]]> https://parentingsimply.com/do-we-really-need-parenting-classes/feed/ 0 Why Kids Are Not Listening and What You Need To Do https://parentingsimply.com/why-kids-are-not-listening-and-what-you-need-to-do/ https://parentingsimply.com/why-kids-are-not-listening-and-what-you-need-to-do/#respond Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:54:15 +0000 http://parentingsimply.com/?p=1535 It is often lamented that children are misbehaving more and more. Whining, tantrums, back talk are the norm. Parents are often at a loss on how to manage their children’s negative behavior and struggle to set limits and stick to their rules. Most adults would agree that they are uncomfortable asserting authority in their home […]

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