Parenting
Is Your Child Angry, Emotional, Willful, or Stressed?
From Debbie A. Johnson Friends of mine living in Hawaii have a son who was very difficult in kindergarten. We’re talking very violent behavior at the tender age of five! They were very loving parents and love each other very much. What could have caused that? After all, they were living in paradise. Violent, emotional,…
Read MoreGet Hi Vis Workwear for Your Little Helpers
From Edmund Brunetti Whether you have a toddler or a slightly older child, they probably love trying to imitate you or your spouse when working around the house. If you are cooking, gardening or feeding the chickens on your farm, you probably have a little helper tagging behind you or looking to help whenever they…
Read MoreA Powerful Concept to Alter Children’s Behavior
From Gary Direnfeld There is a Jewish word that doesn’t translate directly into English, but it informs my attitude to people who have undergone hardship and need help. Translated, the word is a hybrid of several concepts, not standing alone on any one, but really the combination of all. The concepts or words in English…
Read MoreChild Behavior: When Nothing Else Works, Consider These 7 Strategies:
From Gary Direnfeld Parents are saying discipline, consequences, time out and sticker’s don’t work. Parents are presenting as more and more defeated when it comes to managing the behavior of their children. They have a long list of tried that – didn’t work scenarios including many of the more popular parenting programs. What’s up with…
Read MoreHow to Soothe Your Baby After a Vaccination: Use The Five S’s
From Richa Verma If you have ever had to take a baby to the doctor’s office then you would be familiar with seeing babies wailing and parents trying to calm them down. Even though no parent would want their children to feel upset or in pain, nonetheless, vaccination injections are a necessary evil that every…
Read MoreAdvice for Parents: Eating Out With Kids
From Helena Nelson Most people like to eat out at a restaurant. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of it. Folks also have very different ideas about what constitutes being called a restaurant. Even though fast-food restaurants use that word, don’t try to take me to one and call it a date. But I digress.…
Read MoreWhat Children Hear When You Say “Don’t,” “Stop,” or “Quit,” and Three Ways to Fix It
From Debbie A. Johnson An adorable toddler accompanied his mother to shop for a washing machine. I was also in the appliance department and heard the commotion when the toddler, perched on a machine, was banging his feet against the washer. The mother kept telling him to stop, and he happily complied with what his…
Read More5 Tips for Surviving the Evil Five O’Clock Hour
From Elisabeth Stitt One of my nightmares when my children were young was having to go shopping–or anywhere actually–during the Evil 5 O’Clock Hour. You know, that time of day when your sweet child transforms into a crazy person. She goes hysterical at the drop of a hat. Melts down at every turn. And God…
Read MoreBuild Family Connection Through This Family Craft Project
From Elisabeth Stitt When’s the last time you sat down as a family and got your fingers sticky together?! If your family goes to a regular religious service, you already have a lot of ceremony and ritual built into your life. These practices not only connect your kids to a greater power, they make them…
Read More3 Awesome Tricks for Your Hardest, Most High Energy, Most Challenging Kid Ever!
From Elisabeth Stitt Do you feel like your child is more difficult than other children? Guess what? Lots of parents feel that way! So, chances are yours is not actually the most challenging ever, but that doesn’t help much when you are in the thick of things and you are at the end of your…
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