Selfish Behavior: The Key To Turning Your Child Around
I am having a hard time with my 7 year old daughter. Yesterday was particularly difficult. I made her a beautiful birthday party with the exact cake that she wanted. She has very generous grandparents and got all the presents she had asked for. After everyone left she had a major meltdown. She said she […]
Teach Your Children To Remain Calm: 4 Easy Steps
Meeting life’s challenges with calmness is a value that can be taught to children. The little annoyances in life, not being able to find the right outfit, a broken zipper, misplaced keys are easier to manage when we are relaxed. Reacting with equilibrium to small frustrations trains your mind for the big stuff, helping you […]
How To Listen To Your Teen
Everyone needs their feelings to be accepted and heard, and that includes children and adolescents. Although I do not advocate treating our children as friends, I will make an exception in this case and say, when our children are upset and frustrated we should try to listen to them the way we would listen to […]