Powerful Parenting Techniques
Posted in teaching children on Mar 24th, 2010
Rebecca writes: I have heard it taught that anger is something we “choose”. I know it can be addictive and build as well. (Anger is something I have really had to struggle with as a parent.) So, will you help me understand why “the world” says it’s “ok” to be angry…that it’s unhealthy to teach [...]
Posted in raising children, teaching children on Mar 18th, 2010
Children (and really all people) are in a frequent position of disagreeing with others, including those who are in authority over them. How can we as parents teach our children to communicate their disagreement in a respectful way?
Respect is perhaps one of the most important qualities we can instill in our children. Respecting yourself and [...]
Posted in Parenting, teaching children on Mar 10th, 2010
Cynthia shared a comment in response to our “Disrespectful Behavior” episode in which she says, “When you talked about the tantrum that would predictably follow a consequence and giving the child time to resolve the problem, I love that and have used that. However, what would you do if the child will not disengage from [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, teaching children on Feb 22nd, 2010
In our previous episode, we were joined by LeeAnn Taylor, who is a mother of five children. Three of those have fragile X syndrome. LeeAnn is with us again today to help us teach our kids about special needs of others.
Siblings of children who have special needs often feel neglected or misunderstood, or that their [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, raising children, teaching children on Feb 15th, 2010
Jamie was talking to Vicki recently and brought up a question about what to do with or about children who are being disrespectful and defiant.
Your authority as a parent is determined by two factors. First, you have to be able to set and enforce appropriate limits. Second, you have to be seen as a [...]
Posted in Parenting, teaching children on Jan 23rd, 2010
Often we get stuck saying “No” as a parent. From the time our children are very young through the time that they are teens and young adults, a parent is constantly setting limits.
Most people respond more favorably to a positive approach rather than a negative approach. Can you say the same thing in a [...]
Posted in Parenting, teaching children on Jan 11th, 2010
In a recent episode, we talked about homework, and the issue of problem ownership came up.
Every problem has an owner. The person who owns the problem is the person who is bothered or upset.
The one most likely to solve any given problem is the person who owns it.
Practical examples of problem shifting [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, teaching children on Jan 8th, 2010
Homework is a common area of concern and sometimes frustration for parents and kids. Figuring out who owns the homework is a first step toward resolving this issue.
Every problem has an owner.
The answer to the question, “who’s problem is this?” is always the person who is bothered or upset.
If the homework problem [...]
Posted in Parenting, teaching children on Oct 29th, 2009
Consistency is a word we commonly hear from the experts as a staple of good parenting. The way we interact with our kids teaches them that we are either a vending machine or a slot machine. In part one of this podcast, we discuss the differences between a vending machine and a slot machine and [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, teaching children on Oct 20th, 2009
Jamie, one of our subscribing parents, listened to our “Think versus Fight” episode and asked, “Does this by chance address how to help kids to control their reactions when someone provokes them? Do you have a Parental Power podcast that addresses that?” Well, now we do!
Kids are naturally a little more reactive because of their [...]
