Children seek responses from their parents and if they aren’t getting it in a positive way, they’ll act out negatively to get any form of attention. If youkids won’t listen unless you yell, it might be time to turn the mirror and see how your own behavior could be contributing to ...
When we discipline in a way that’s meant to isolate, punish, or “pay for their mistake,” no one comes out the winner. As parents, we didn’t teach our kids a better way, and our child hasn’t learned how to make the right choice in the future. For example: Using the time ou...
"When we teach our child how to communicate with their words, then they don't need to feel like they have to yell [and] get aggressive to communicate what they need," McCoy says. McCoy is also a fan of using children's books and other media to kickstart conversations about feelings. ...
I believe that with kids, lying is used as a faulty problem–solving skill. And it’s our job as parents to teach our children how to solve those problems in more constructive ways. Sometimes that means addressing the lying directly, but other times it means addressing the underlying behavior...
Do not be in a hurry to end the conversation.Do not yell, reprimand or get angry with the difficult child. It is important that you stay calm to make her understand that her behavior was unacceptable. Preschoolers are very keen on the "why" of everything. Explain to her why you will ...
It took everything in me not to yell the answer at the student. Instead I kept telling myself “they’ll understand in a second, just give them some more time. Yelling will not help them understand.” I will definitely be taking some of your advice and resources for when I have my ...
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as well as with children, is that they have never learned what it is to work up to the maximum of their capacity. All too frequently in our attempts to teach children in classes we neglect to provide even a sufficient amount of work to demand of the more able members of the group any...
Fortunately, making mistakes and owning up to them is one way that parents can actually help teach their kids how to become healthy, successful adults. “Perfection is impossible, but it’s also important that we’re not [perfect], because our children learn how to handle real life,” Klein...
Offering your child a reward if they go to bed on time, or making a deal that if they behave during a shopping trip, they’ll get an ice cream cone, will only teach them to break rules, not abide by them. Limit choices. It’s great to give your toddler choices when possible, as...