One Idea that can Help When Correcting Children
Most moms and dads react to a child’s challenging behavior when it shows up, they often find themselves repeating the same correction again and again. When legitimate frustration grows it can help when parents find
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A Few Ideas for Parents Who Want to be Less Angry at Their Child
1. (the most difficult but most useful idea) Identify and try to resolve any underlying issues that affect parent and/or child and contribute to frayed nerves. 2. Remember to listen to some favorite piece of
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Things to Keep in Mind When Saying “No.”
When to say no and when to let things go is one of the most complicated parts of parenting. Here are some ideas that can help. 1. Use the word “no” wisely, pick your battles.
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Help, My 10 Year Old Won’t Sleep Alone
as seen in Brooklyn Family Magazine and on NYParenting.com Dear Sharon, Our 10 year old is having trouble going to sleep alone in his room. What should we do? He comes into our bed a
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Help, My Child Won’t Walk – Stuck in a Stroller
As seen on NYParenting.com Dear Sharon, My son is five and he still wants to be pushed in a stroller. We want him to walk and try to leave it at home but he throws
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Encouraging Children
Sometimes children are reluctant to do activities that they will eventually enjoy. It can be an important self esteem booster when parents help their children overcome their resistance even if young people get upset when
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Losing Your Temper
All parents lose their tempers when trying to communicate with their children. If you can find a way to give yourself time to think before responding it can help. Even counting to ten or stepping
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Parents Sometimes Say Too Much – An Expanded Common Sense Tip
It can be helpful for parents to say their ideas in as few words as possible. A short, clear explanation is often easier for children of all ages to understand and remember. Many times, especially
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Correcting Children/Picking Your Battles – An Expanded Common Sense Tip
There are many things that need to happen every day to help home life run smoothly. Everyone in a family has places to go, tasks to do and/or contributions to make to keep things in
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Helping an Angry Tween
Laura was 11, her younger brother, Aaron, was 8. Her family was going through a challenging economic period and there was plenty of stress at home. Laura, like many oldest siblings, was particularly affected by
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