Behavior

How do we get our kids to do chores? Should we even make them do chores? Do we pay them and how much? Help! I can help you through the maze of chores and allowance and actually it is very simple, it will make your life easier and it will help you raise competent, respectful […]

Maybe you have heard of natural consequences or maybe this is the first time that you have heard that term. Either way, natural consequences are a very effective way to teach our children. Children act up, that is their job. They need to know what is expected of them and the only way to find […]

A big part of parenting is the question of control and who has it.  The two extremes of parenting are authoritarian parenting where the parent has complete control and permissive parenting where the child has complete control. Most parents have a goal to fall somewhere in the middle; sharing control. If I had to guess, […]

This question was asked last week and I had to smile because it is the best question I have ever heard.   I feel like this question sums up parenting in a nutshell.  What is the line between holding a limit and being firm versus letting things go and not stressing about everything? Unfortunately for all […]

Every day feels like a power struggle.  Every day, you tell your kid to do something and no matter what, they refuse.  They scream.  They tantrum. This is a common scenario.  You won’t see it happen in other families because it usually happens at home so you feel like you are the only one going […]

Your kid is yelling at you and every thing you try to say just makes things worse.  Before you know it, you are yelling back just as much and the whole situation has dissolved into a horrible horrible day. This situation is quite common although you won’t think it is common because this type of […]

When we wake up in the morning, we aren’t thinking, “Hey, I’d love to pay the bills today!”  Same thing with toddlers.  They aren’t consciously thinking, “Hey, I’m gonna scream for 20 minutes today to get my way!” But just like paying the bills is our job, throwing a tantrum is a toddler’s job.  They […]