Posted in Parent TRAPS on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Answer these 4 True and False Statements:
Children should be seen and not heard.
Praising my child is the best way to build their self-esteem.
Praise and Encouragement are the same thing.
When my child behaves well, I often remark about similar situations when he didn’t behave well.
If you can answer, TRUE, to any of these statements the myths [...]
Posted in Parent TRAPS on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Answer these 4 True and False Statements:
Transitions are difficult and sometimes lead to power struggles with my child.
I feel like things are disorganized and cluttered in my home life.
I rarely follow a schedule or routine for meals, naps, and bedtime.
I haven’t really thought about my child’s natural daily rhythm of energy level, appetite, etc.
If you [...]
Posted in Parent TRAPS on February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Answer these 4 True and False Statements:
When I was a child my parents used a permissive style of parenting.
The way my children react to my parenting efforts makes me feel disrespected.
I sometimes find myself giving my child a lengthy explanation of the reasons and rationales for my parenting decisions.
I am responsible for how my children [...]
Posted in Parent TRAPS on February 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This entry will cover the idea of “Too Soft” techniques of parenting that aren’t effective. By “too soft” I don’t be that you should be hard. It means, notice when your parenting is focused on trying to “soften the blow” of what needs to or must occur; like bedtime. Its comical, if you think about [...]
