Encouraging responsibility in kids
One method of respecting a child’s need for respect and to feel in control and not constantly being “told” what to do, is setting your child up to “surprise” you with good behavior. Often they need prompts, but that is okay. You can talk to yourself wondering if something will be done (hmm, I have [...]
Consistency (or not) in parenting
Not every unwanted behavior requires an immediate and appropriate consequence or plan. It would be lovely if I always had such a thing in the back of my mind, or time to create one, but I do not. Sometimes a child will do something that makes me so incredibly and unbelievably upset, but the only [...]
Creating easier bedtimes
It sounds kind of cumbersome to go through this whole process each time your child misbehaves, but I have found that most kids, even ones with very, very difficult behaviors, do many of the same unwanted things over and over again. They will often come up with something new, but once you are practiced at [...]
