How to Give Your Child Choices In A Way That Works!
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 […]
How to Become a Positive Parent
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 […]
Emotional Intelligence For Kids: Teach Them To Calm Themselves
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 […]