6 Ways to Manage Your Child’s Tantrums
I got the following email from a mother: Hi Adina, My 4-year old daughter seems to fly off the handle and get angry for no reason. For example, this morning, she woke up cheerfully, got dressed, brushed her teeth and washed up without a problem. At breakfast, out of nowhere, she starts yelling at her […]
The Absolute Best Way To Praise Your Child
When praising children we should avoid using evaluative praise, “good boy”, good job” or “your the best.” We should use descriptive praise, which has 3 components: 1. Describe what you see 2. Describe how it made you feel 3. Sum up the behavior in a word Learn more great skills like these to communicate more […]
Improve Your Communication With Your Child: Write a Note
Children are always excited to get notes and just the novelty of it will usually ensure cooperation. Teenagers like it because it is silent; there is no nagging voice to listen to. Often children will write a note back. Learn more great skills like these to communicate more effectively with your child in our “How […]