Powerful Parenting Techniques
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 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, Psychology, Spiritual Leadership, raising children, teaching children on Oct 14th, 2008
Two seasoned clinicians (Dr. Jason Adams, and Craig Rollo, LMFT) join Dr. Paul today to talk about defiance. Consistency is a real key in creating an environment at home that is more cooperative and peaceful. Parents are there to help their kids learn how to get what they want in appropriate ways. [...]
Posted in Family, raising children, teaching children on Aug 26th, 2008
What a common experience it is for parents to be defied by especially the toddler with regard to eating habits. It is normal for kids to go through these stages as they develop, and only rarely does it represent a significant or enduring problem. The first step in dealing with picky eaters is [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, Personal Development, raising children on May 20th, 2008
Developmentally, almost every child goes through stages in which they try lying - this is because it is the “easy” way to avoid an unpleasant consequence. Another form of lying is the imagination and embellishment of story-telling. Parents sometimes set their kids up for lying by the way they approach it or respond [...]
Posted in Family, Psychology, raising children on Apr 22nd, 2008
At least two important things are required for a parent to establish and maintain authority with children:
Setting and enforcing appropriate limits.
Being seen as a provider of good times and good things.
This was a good discussion with some practical ideas - please post your own thoughts and comments here!
April 21st Call
Posted in Family, Parenting, Spiritual Leadership, raising children on Feb 23rd, 2008
I’m preparing a talk to give in our church tomorrow, and I love a story that I found in the scriptures about a man named Lehi who had a dream. In his dream he was in a “dark and dreary waste” which I think represents the difficulties we encounter in this world. When he came [...]
