We have our calm down box at home, but sometimes (okay, fairly often) my kids get upset when we’re out. So, today I made a trip to the dollar store and bought a small jar, balloons, and Play Doh. I made a small I Spy jar, which is the...
Image Source There was an article released in September 2011 outlining 5 healthy responses to a child’s natural emotions. The article is fantastic and can be viewed in full here. I would just like to elaborate on the 5 healthy responses...
There is certainly no shortage of articles telling us all what not to do as parents, yet few offer concrete advice on what we should do. As a parent, I know how frustrating it can be to have all of your tools yanked away because they’re all...
When things are going smoothly, it’s easy to say “Yes! Positive parenting really works!” You feel confident in your decision to raise your child this way and confident in your abilities as a parent. But what about when things...
2012 is going to be a wonderful year! I have a couple of fun things in store for 2012 that will help us connect more with ourselves and with our children. We’re going to kick off January with our 365 Days of Play series. Each month...
I saw this great idea on Here We Are Together and knew it would be perfect for our home. I don’t do the traditional time-outs with my kids because they push away rather than bring closer, and connection and relationship are at the heart of...
We all want to get this right, this whole parenting thing. We seek advice, we read books and articles, we listen to family and friends (or not), and we hope we make the right choices. We hope they grow up and make the right choices too, because...
We had an interesting discussion on PPTB today under a post about non-punitive discipline, and I’m hoping to clear up some of the confusion about enforcing limits versus doling out punishments or made-up consequences. Let me preface this...
In Part 1, we discussed why the traditional paradigm of parenting is faulty and why non-punitive positive parenting is healthier for children and family dynamics. In this post, we’ll look at how to handle common situations using...
Our goal as a parent is to give life to our children’s learning—to instruct, to teach, to help them develop self-discipline—an ordering of the self from the inside, not imposition from the outside. Any technique that does not give life to a...
“Be mindful of the language you use to describe your children. They will come to see themselves through that filter you design.” – Lori Petro, TEACH Through Love Words are powerful. Words are especially powerful when said by...
This is a guest post by Kelly Bartlett. ************************************************************************************ “Children don’t misbehave, they simply behave to get their needs met.” This quote comes from Dr. Thomas...
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