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What To Do Instead Of Punishment And Reward
Guest Post by Kate Orson Parenting is a bit of a free for all when it comes to experts offering advice. There are a gazzillion different parenting approaches out there, and there’s no rules about what...
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Defiant Child or Full of Integrity?
Guest post by Bonnie Harris of Connective Parenting When your child misbehaves, do you see a defiant child or a child who is trying desperately to get it right? Your perception makes the difference....
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Child Misbehaving? Learn the Power of “The Pause”
Guest post by Bonnie Harris of Connective Parenting What do you do when your button gets pushed? Can you respond with “The Pause”? Your child reacts uncontrollably to something you have said. You...
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The Surprising Secret Behind Kid’s Resistance and Opposition
Guest Post by Dr. Deborah MacNamara Why is it that young children can lock down in protest at the mere suggestion of getting dressed or undressed? Why do school-age kids seem to resist directions and...
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Dos and Don’ts of Power Struggles
Guest post by Bonnie Harris of Connective Parenting When my daughter Molly was five, I was exhausted and drained everyday. I couldn’t see a way out of our daily power struggles. She was pushing all my...
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Why Kids Whine
Guest Post by Dr. Deborah MacNamara Research on whining confirms that it really is the most annoying sound to the human ear – more so than the sound of a screeching table saw or a Vuvuzela...
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What IS Parenting Beyond Punishment ?
Parenting beyond punishment is not about techniques to get children to cooperate, behave or listen. It’s not about how to get kids to pick up, pay attention, or do their homework. It’s not about how to...
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Everyday Parenting: Do the Next Thing
Parenting encompasses a lot of responsibilities: keeping up with schedules, food, clothes, emotions, work, friends, self-care, relationships, pets, and…well SO MUCH. Sometimes it feels like you live by...
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Try a Rhythm Chart
In Part 1 of this post you learned how to Do the Next Thing in your Everyday Parenting, and the consequences of focusing on the clock rather than family relationships. In this post (Part 2) you will...
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I Won’t Let You
I was reading a book the other day and one adult character said to another, “I won’t let you…” at which point the other character interrupted with an angry, “You won’t LET me?!” then stormed out of the...
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No Parenting Expert
I am not a parenting expert. I have knowledge and experience as a parent myself, and as a psychotherapist, educator and parent coach. Still, there is no way for me to be an expert at parenting YOUR...
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Conscious Communication Cards
Conscious Communication Cards Learn to set limits with compassion and teach your kids respectful communication. Includes 45 common parenting scenarios - toddlers to teens! The post Conscious...
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The Importance of Replacing Punitive Consequences with Respectful Guidance
guest post by Ariadne Brill Late one the afternoon, on the way home from school, my son took hold of my hand and started talking softly. He spoke so quietly, I could tell this was going to be more than...
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Why Separation Based Discipline ‘Works’ and Why We Shouldn’t Use It
guest post by Dr. Deborah MacNamara Discipline is a constant question on parent’s minds and usually starts with the phrase – “What do I do when my child hits their sibling? What do I do when they won’t...
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Be a Guide, Not a Guard and Raise a Happy, Responsible Kid
guest post by Nadene van der Linden “Be a guide, not a guard” perfectly describes the kinds of parenting behaviors that create happy and responsible children. It’s a term I learned at a recent training...
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4 Powerful Action Steps to Tackle Your Parenting Triggers
My anger goes from 0 to 60. I know I’m screwing up my kids. I feel so guilty. I don’t understand why I keep yelling. I know I need to stop. My mind goes blank and I just give in when he starts to...
View ArticleNo More Punishment? What Else Is There? Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers
guest post by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. and Kelly Gfroerer, Ph.D. Dealing with behavior challenges in the classroom is stressful. This can be verified by asking any teacher in any classroom in the world. This...
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