Posts Tagged ‘Respectful Parenting’
The respectful parent’s guide to surviving the holidays
Holiday gatherings with family can quickly turn from magical to meltdown-inducing. But with some thoughtful preparation and smart boundary-setting, you can actually survive them with your sanity intact.
Read Full PostHow (and why!) to set family goals
Ninety-one percent of Americans say family is the most important thing in their lives, yet none of our New Year’s resolutions focus on family. Research shows that setting family goals actually changes children’s outcomes.
Read Full PostQ&A: How to stop using rewards to gain your child’s compliance (and what to do instead)
“Good job!” sounds harmless, but research shows praise actually reduces your child’s motivation to help, share, and cooperate. Here’s what the research reveals about praise.
Read Full PostHow to stop preschooler tantrums
Your preschooler melts down over the same things repeatedly – breakfast choices, getting dressed, bedtime routines. What if one strategic “giving in” during a tantrum could prevent all future tantrums about that issue forever?
Read Full PostHow to get a toddler to brush teeth!
Tired of toothbrushing battles with your toddler? The usual tricks – choices, games, bribes – aren’t working anymore. Discover how one surprising conversation technique transformed our family’s biggest bedtime struggle into effortless cooperation. The solution might shock you.
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