The Manipulative Child: How to Regain Control
Some kids are quite creative in finding ways to wear their parents down. Children will often argue with their parents to get that new toy, extra time playing video games, or to get a chance to watch an inappropriate movie. They will use every tactic in the book to get what they want. Manipulation […]
Summertime Madness: How to Manage Misbehavior
It’s the summertime and with it comes lots of downtime. The best thing about the summer is that we loosen up our schedule. The worst thing about the summer is we loosen up our schedule. As you can see I have a love/hate relationship with routine. One of the toughest things about being helter-skelter […]
Does Father Know Best?
I remember discussing “Berenstain Bear” books with one of my colleagues many years ago. She was the first one to point out to me that the authors portray Papa Bear in a negative light. Only Mama Bear knows any of the right answers, how to raise kids, and how to keep her cool. “Papa Bear”, […]