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1. Ten Tips to Tame Your Child's Temper Tantrums
[MOMS]
David's mother explained, "Whenever David doesn't get his way he throws himself on the floor, screams, kicks and cries incessantly. What can we do to help him overcome this behavior?" TIP: What is David getting out of this behavior? First make sure that you are not rewarding this type of behavior, positively or negatively because both will help keep it alive. If you eventually give in to this behavior by changing your initial... Read More
David's mother explained, "Whenever David doesn't get his way he throws himself on the floor, screams, kicks and cries incessantly. What can we do to help him overcome this behavior?" TIP: What is David getting out of this behavior? First make sure that you are not rewarding this type of behavior, positively or negatively because both will help keep it alive. If you eventually give in to this behavior by changing your initial... Read More
2. Child Behavior - Dealing With Positivity!
[MOMS]
Bad behavior is often an effective way to attract attention of parents. The conflicting time will probably start at the stage during her third year: tears and tantrums often go hand in hand with being two years old. Phrasing limits in a positive way focuses on what to do, rather than what not to do. When parents and caregivers offer these positive statements, they reinforce for children what is appropriate, serve as desirable... Read More
Bad behavior is often an effective way to attract attention of parents. The conflicting time will probably start at the stage during her third year: tears and tantrums often go hand in hand with being two years old. Phrasing limits in a positive way focuses on what to do, rather than what not to do. When parents and caregivers offer these positive statements, they reinforce for children what is appropriate, serve as desirable... Read More
3. Bad Behavior - Is it just a Phase?
[MOMS]
A typical issue that parents face is dealing with their children's behaviors. Let's say you are a parent of a five year old child that has just started school. She was a polite, considerate, and helpful young lady at home and in front of her teachers. However, her behavior has become inappropriate at home as it includes talking back, swearing, and discussing sex in general terms. She learned these behaviors from other children at her... Read More
A typical issue that parents face is dealing with their children's behaviors. Let's say you are a parent of a five year old child that has just started school. She was a polite, considerate, and helpful young lady at home and in front of her teachers. However, her behavior has become inappropriate at home as it includes talking back, swearing, and discussing sex in general terms. She learned these behaviors from other children at her... Read More
4. Discipline Versus Punishment
[MOMS]
Do you know the difference between discipline and punishment with their Latin roots? Punishment implies inflicting pain, while discipline means to teach. Parents who use punishment are missing important opportunities to teach their children better behaviors and help them self-discipline. Children can actually be taught responsible behaviors to help them get the things they want without breaking the rules. {relatedarticles} ... Read More
Do you know the difference between discipline and punishment with their Latin roots? Punishment implies inflicting pain, while discipline means to teach. Parents who use punishment are missing important opportunities to teach their children better behaviors and help them self-discipline. Children can actually be taught responsible behaviors to help them get the things they want without breaking the rules. {relatedarticles} ... Read More
5. How to Stop a Toddler Tantrum
[MOMS]
Perhaps the most infuriating stage of parenthood is when your child reaches the time when tantrums seem to be his only means of expression. In the "terrible twos" - or threes, fours and beyond - these full-on freakouts might happen seemingly at the drop of a hat, but there are ways to deal with them and even prevent them before they happen. First, note your child's "triggers" - hunger, pain and exhaustion can make intelligent adults... Read More
Perhaps the most infuriating stage of parenthood is when your child reaches the time when tantrums seem to be his only means of expression. In the "terrible twos" - or threes, fours and beyond - these full-on freakouts might happen seemingly at the drop of a hat, but there are ways to deal with them and even prevent them before they happen. First, note your child's "triggers" - hunger, pain and exhaustion can make intelligent adults... Read More
6. Sibling Differences Boil Down to Birth Order
[MOMS]
Just as much as twins are very alike, sometimes siblings raised in the same home by the same parents can be complete opposites. Birth order has been used to explain and predict these personality differences, hobbies, grades in school, earning potential and much more. But can that be possible, and how can siblings be so different? First of all, birth order - firstborn, middle children, youngest - isn't the be-all, end-all that... Read More
Just as much as twins are very alike, sometimes siblings raised in the same home by the same parents can be complete opposites. Birth order has been used to explain and predict these personality differences, hobbies, grades in school, earning potential and much more. But can that be possible, and how can siblings be so different? First of all, birth order - firstborn, middle children, youngest - isn't the be-all, end-all that... Read More
7. Getting Help for Troubled Teens: When and Where to Go
[MOMS]
When your teenager starts to get out of hand you have to ask yourself some hard questions. The first step is to honestly evaluate how you think you're doing when communicating with your teen. Do you feel you are sharing valuable information and time? Or do you feel there is a communication gap and he's hiding something? Look for these warning signs: Low self-esteem Out of touch with reality Sudden personality... Read More
When your teenager starts to get out of hand you have to ask yourself some hard questions. The first step is to honestly evaluate how you think you're doing when communicating with your teen. Do you feel you are sharing valuable information and time? Or do you feel there is a communication gap and he's hiding something? Look for these warning signs: Low self-esteem Out of touch with reality Sudden personality... Read More
8. The Church Challenge: Keeping Kids Quiet
[MOMS]
Going to church, temple or any other service with children can be a real religious experience, especially if your little one has a hard time staying in the spirit of things. No matter how much faith you have in your child, chances are he is going to get bored early on. You'll be lucky if he sits still for six minutes, yet alone 60. There are some tried-and-true tips that might make the whole experience even more peaceful. The secret... Read More
Going to church, temple or any other service with children can be a real religious experience, especially if your little one has a hard time staying in the spirit of things. No matter how much faith you have in your child, chances are he is going to get bored early on. You'll be lucky if he sits still for six minutes, yet alone 60. There are some tried-and-true tips that might make the whole experience even more peaceful. The secret... Read More
9. When Little Bobby Bites...
[MOMS]
Vampires may be all the latest rage, but what's a parent to do when she discovers she's rearing her own little Edward Cullen? We're talking about the dreaded biters. Getting a call from the school that little Bobby has bitten one of his classmates can be among a parent's worst nightmare. So how do you break your child of this bad habit? Try chewing on these helpful hints. If your child bites somebody else, immediately remove him from... Read More
Vampires may be all the latest rage, but what's a parent to do when she discovers she's rearing her own little Edward Cullen? We're talking about the dreaded biters. Getting a call from the school that little Bobby has bitten one of his classmates can be among a parent's worst nightmare. So how do you break your child of this bad habit? Try chewing on these helpful hints. If your child bites somebody else, immediately remove him from... Read More
