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Parenting Articles about Problem Solving
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One thing that struck me recently was the old saying “Children live what they learn.” If kids see a parent behaving badly towards another family member or being disrespectful even to their kids, the child will absorb those lessons as well and act the same way in return. We cannot expect our own children to be responsible, accountable adults when they grow up if we are not acting as responsible, accountable adults during their childhood years.
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Random parenting discussions with friends have made me realize no matter what the situation of your family, children and parents both behave badly at times. I tend to think I deal with many more behavior issues than the “average” parent because my child is ADHD and on the autism spectrum. The more behavior issues, the more patience needed. However, I think all parents need ways to stay calm and cool when faced with the continuous confrontation mode from their child. |
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It is late January and my home is knee deep in the post-holiday let down, pre-birthday craze, cabin fever zoo/mess! Now that I’ve finally packed up all the holiday “stuff” and the new toys have been well broken in, it seems we are back to hearing the mantra, “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do…” and the incessant whining or fighting between the kids. Today, all I can think about is how spoiled my children can be! They don’t even know how lucky they truly are; it saddens and frustrates me. Granted we don’t have an extravagant lifestyle by any means, as we are somehow living on one income, but I do my best to provide games, toys and resources for the kids that, in my mind, enable them to never have “nothing” to do. Of course every mother wishes her children would be grateful and enjoy what is offered, but too often they act as if it is just never enough. Sometimes I just want to yell, “Enough!” myself!
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A day with a child who has Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a series of battles. It starts when they wake up, continues at breakfast, intensifies when they have to get dressed, and doesn’t end until they fight with you over bedtime.
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