Yesterday I re-posted a link on my Facebook page to The Center for Effective Discipline’s Spank Out Day. Honestly, I almost didn’t re-post it because I thought it rather unnecessary to tell people not to spank for two reasons. 1) Most people don’t spank anymore anyway. 2) People that do spank know there are better [...]
How often do we slip into old paradigms of parenting/learning structure without even knowing it? It’s easy to fall back into traditional patterns with our children when situations become uncomfortable or we’re not getting the outcomes that we expect or desire? In this conference call, Barb and I discuss the rationale for these missteps and [...]
Have you ever thought about why you say the word, “no” to your children? Parents are incredibly trigger happy and “no” is their bullet. Sometimes “no” is disguised in a few other words or hidden entirely in a phrase that sounds different but, in the end, means “no” (e.g. – “not right now”).
Children [...]
Armed with her core principal of love, trust, and authenticity, Sarah gets specific in how to understand and move through situational emotions.
Show notes:
Say you’re sorry
Be the adult
No judgment
Hear what they mean (or something more endearing to you…
Know your child individually
Stay true to your guiding principle
We are here for each other. We will all (children and [...]
Finding your guiding principle- what do you want for your children?
Unparenting- how am I parenting if I’m not disciplining?
Re-evaluating what parenting is- eliminating the adversarial relationship
Manners
Body boundaries
Swearing
Discipline- time-outs, etc.
Public situations
Guiding Principle- read it, re-visit it, re-work it, use it!
Music selection: Happiness is- The Verve Pipe
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