Natural and Generic Consequences
A recent blog was about the myth of needing to deliver consequences immediately, and how delaying consequences helps give parents time to decide on appropriate consequences. What are appropriate consequences?...
Control Versus Wishes: How to Avoid Power Struggles
Whether we are parents or teachers, we often struggle with kids who are strong willed. With these kids, we often find ourselves locked into battles over things that we have absolutely...
The Myth of Immediate Consequences
Many people think that if consequences are not delivered immediately after kids have an outburst or misbehave, then they won’t learn from their mistakes. This myth is based on the...
Helping Our Kids by Listening with Empathy
Kids who are not directly involved in traumatic events can still suffer anxiety by hearing about these events. Many kids have been affected by recent events and parents naturally want...
