General FAQs
How do I access my digital purchase?
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How do I input a discount code in the shopping cart?
Discount Codes can be used during checkout by inputting the code into the "Discount" field and clicking "Apply." The discounted amount will display.
Discount codes are often included in our free weekly newsletter, which contains helpful tips for parents and educators.
What is Love and Logic?
Love and Logic is a philosophy of raising and teaching children which allows adults to be happier, empowered, and more skilled in the interactions with children. Love allows children to grow through their mistakes. Logic allows children to live with the consequences of their choices. Love and Logic is a way of working with children that puts parents and teachers back in control, teaches children to be responsible, and prepares young people to live in the real world, with its many choices and consequences.
Who can benefit from using the Love and Logic approach?
Almost anyone will benefit from the Love and Logic approach. Our products especially help parents and teachers enjoy working with children through easy-to-use techniques. The Love and Logic approach helps children develop and grow in a healthy way, provides them with confidence and dignity, and teaches them how to become more responsible. The possibilities are limitless.
How is Love and Logic different from other approaches?
Love and Logic offers adults an alternative way to communicate with children. The Love and Logic techniques produce immediate results because the techniques are simple, practical, and easy to learn. The concepts behind Love and Logic place a heavy emphasis on respect and dignity for children and at the same time allows parents to grasp simple approaches instead of learning difficult counseling procedures.
Does Love and Logic Institute, Inc. provide counseling or therapy services?
The Love and Logic Institute, Inc. does not provide counseling or therapy services. If you need mental health assistance, we recommend you contact a local referral service. Although Love and Logic is not a substitute to therapy, it can be a powerful addition. The philosophy encourages healthy communication and gives people a glimpse of how a healthy family functions. It also provides practical techniques that can be applied immediately.
When is the best time to start using Love and Logic?
It's never too late for parents to begin using the Love and Logic techniques regardless of whether the family has a teenager or a toddler. Of course the best time to start using Love and Logic is before the infant can walk. Our experience indicates that 8 - 9 months of age is a wonderful time to apply the techniques. Even if children don't understand spoken language, they do grasp the general ideas of what we say to them. No matter what the age of the child, the best time to start Love and Logic is now.
What is the best way to encourage a spouse, loved one, friend, or colleague to adopt Love and Logic?
The best way to share the Love and Logic message is to give the person one of our books or audios and say, "could you use some laughs?" The powerful content will allow them to discover for themselves how the techniques can help build a healthy relationship with children.
Are Love and Logic products available in other languages?
Teach Love and Logic skills to parents with kids of all ages with the Crianza con Amor y Lógica® curriculum!
The participant workbooks for the following curricula are now available in Spanish:
- Love and Logic: Adults Supporting Youth with Challenging Pasts
- Love and Logic: Supporting Youth with Special Needs
We currently do not have plans to translate additional audio and video materials to other languages. In our experience, translating Jim and Charles' style of humor and voice inflection to other languages dilutes the power of the message and diminishes the effectiveness of the techniques.
What should I do if I'm not satisfied with Love and Logic products?
Our exceptional customer service staff is trained to help you select specific materials related to your issues. All of our products carry a satisfaction guarantee. If you are not satisfied, please call 800.338.4065 or email cservice@loveandlogic.com and we will assist you.
May I copy Love and Logic materials to share with others?
All Love and Logic materials are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any manner, including placement on the Internet. Please help us preserve the integrity of the Love and Logic philosophy. Tell people as much as possible about Love and Logic, but please do not copy, distribute, or create new materials.
If you have questions, please email cservice@loveandlogic.com
Are your videos closed-captioned for the hearing impaired?
The webinar Love and Logic Parenting Online is available with closed captioning.
Love and Logic Parenting Online
Do you have any resources to help raise children with special needs, such as autism or ADHD?
We recommend finding a Love and Logic Trainer who is teaching the Love and Logic: Supporting Youth with Special Needs Curriculum.
The following audios were designed for helping children with special needs:
Educators' FAQs
I’m a teacher and have heard about Love and Logic, but I haven’t used it before. What would you recommend to get started?
We recommend the following products for educators:
Quick and Easy Classroom Interventions
Love and Logic for the Classroom and School Online
Home and School Strategies for Creating Respectful, Responsible Kids
Can I use a Purchase Order?
Purchase orders from schools are welcome!
Please ensure school purchase orders use the following company information:
MindWorks Innovations, Inc.
(Sole distributor of Love and Logic resources)
959 South Coast Drive
Suite 100
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Office: 800.338.4065
Purchase orders can be uploaded during the website checkout process or emailed to: cservice@loveandlogic.com
To ensure your order is processed as quickly as possible, please include the following important items when submitting a purchase order.
A contact name, phone number and email address, in case we have any questions.
An authorized signature.
The tax-exempt file, if applicable.
Note about digital products: Our digital products are accessed by logging into a user account on the website. If the purchase order includes a digital product, please include the name and email address of the person who will be accessing the digital product.
When ordering on the website, use the 'Gift Options' section to provide the recipient's name and email address during checkout.
How do I place a tax-exempt order?
You can upload a PDF of your tax-exempt file during checkout. It will be reviewed, and tax will be refunded upon approval. You will be notified by email.
You can also place an order by calling 800.338.4065. We will need your tax-exempt file for our records.
How does our school district submit a New Vendor form or request a W-9?
Parents' FAQs
I've never used Love and Logic before. Which products would you recommend I start with?
The following products provide a foundation for learning about the general concepts and techniques of Love and Logic:
Do you have parenting classes near me?
I'm feeling very stressed out by my kids and have been yelling at them more lately. Do you have any resources that can help me?
Any of the following resources would be a big help.
I have a 10-month-old and a 3-year-old, but I’ve never used Love and Logic before. What products would you recommend I start with?
What products would you recommend for parents of middle school or junior high students?
We recommend the following products for parents with kids ages seven through twelve:
Love and Logic Parenting Online
Love and Logic Magic When Kids Leave You Speechless
My kids are about to become teenagers, and I’m a bit nervous about the challenges we might face. Do you have any products that could help me?
We recommend the following products for parents with teens:
Keeping Cool When Parenting Heats Up
Love and Logic Parenting Online
Success with Strong-Willed, Stubborn or Downright Defiant Kids
How do I handle bad grades?
The first thing to remember is that the child’s report card is the child’s… not ours. While it’s easy to get down on ourselves when kids perform poorly, it’s very important to our mental health and theirs to remember the following:
1. We can’t learn for kids.
2. We can’t control every action they take or decision they make.
3. Many highly successful people struggled with grades as children.
4. When we encourage them to focus on their gifts, this creates high motivation.
5. When we obsess over their weaknesses, we create frustration and apathy.
Rather than fighting with kids about their grades, consider reading, From Bad Grades to a Great Life!
How can I motivate my kids?
The science of intrinsic motivation is complex, involving a wide array of factors. One of the most important, yet perhaps the most ignored, involves the following truths:
Every child is born with a unique temperament and set of gifts. We can parent well, but we cannot change the essence of who they are. When we encourage them to focus on their gifts, this creates high motivation. When we obsess over their weaknesses, we create frustration and apathy.
To learn more about how to motivate kids, check out our webinar, Success with Underachievers: Creating Self-Motivated Learners.
Trainers' FAQs
How do I purchase workbooks for class participants?
Do I have to be certified to teach the parent training curricula?
We no longer offer certification for our instructors of our parent training curricula. There is no additional training required. The design of the curriculum allows trainers to present successfully without special training.
Do I have to be certified to teach the 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom® Curriculum?
We no longer offer certification for our instructors of our educator training curricula. There is no additional training required. The design of the curriculum allows trainers to present successfully without special training.