Passover: More Ways To Talk So Kids Will Clean

In our last post we spoke about how Passover is right around the corner and parents rely on their kid’s help to get all the holiday prep work done. We discussed 2 of my favorite techniques from the book, “How To Talk So Kids Will Listen”, “Give Choices” and “Give Information.” Here are some more […]

Passover: How To Talk So Kids Will Clean

Passover is right around the corner and that means that in Jewish homes across the world it is very busy. There is a lot of preparation, of the cleaning and the cooking variety, that needs to be done. That means that Jewish mothers around the world need lots of help. They turn to their kids […]

Help Your Child Listen: Positive Words Work

I was just on Facebook and read the following posts from Sarah Chana Radcliffe Parenting: “Positive words leave a lasting positive impression in the brain, therefore avoid using negative words in any kind of sentence. For instance, avoid “Don’t be rude,” or “That was rude,” or “You are speaking in a rude way” (all of […]