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Your Defiant Child’s Behavior: What You Can—and Can’t—Control as a Parent

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02/11/2019

What can you do when your defiant child just absolutely refuses to get up and go to school? For many parents of defiant children, this is an every-day event. Parents who have not experienced this kind of defiance may immediately respond, “I’d make my kid go!” But without using physical...
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Consistent Parenting: How to Unlock the Secret

by Admin
25/10/2019

“Being consistent is the hardest thing of all,” many parents tell us. And it’s so true—it’s easy to lay down a rule and then let it slide when you’re tired or in a hurry. In this article, Janet Lehman explains why consistency is the key to your child’s behavior—and tells...
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Moody Kids: How to Respond to Pouting, Whining, and Sulking

by Admin
17/10/2019

Pouting, whining, and sulking are three of the most annoying ways that kids communicate their displeasure, anger, or frustration with a situation. This behavior is not just limited to young children, either—teens do it because they haven’t always learned the skills to express their frustration in an appropriate way. Simply...
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“I’ll Do It Later!” 6 Ways to Get Kids to Do Chores Now

by Admin
05/10/2019

The idea that kids should learn to do chores for some abstract reason—like duty or responsibility—sounds good on paper, but has very little practical application in a child’s life. It just doesn’t work as a strategy. But there are practical steps you can take to get your kids to do...
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10 Steps to Set Your Kids Up with a Healthy Online/Offline Balance

by Admin
28/09/2019

Talking with parents about sexuality and online safety, it seems as if everyone just wants to know what button to push or what software to buy to ensure their child never sees porn, never talks to strangers online, and never posts provocative pictures. So let me say this from the...
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5 Simple Concentration Building Techniques for Kids with ADHD

by Admin
22/09/2019

Imagine that you are living inside of a video game, where everything is coming at you at once and every sight, sound, and sensation is a distraction. For a child with ADHD, getting through a typical day is something like that—and it explains a great deal about how they experience...
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“I Caught My Child Lying” — How to Manage Sneaky Behaviour in Kids

by Admin
13/09/2019

Sneaky behavior and lying are some of the hardest issues for parents to deal with. When your child lies and sneaks around, it can feel like a betrayal and begins to feel like a moral issue. You start to question their character. You may start to dislike your child. These...
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Sinking Fast at School: How to Help Your Child Stay Afloat

by Admin
06/09/2019

Is your child failing in school? Maybe he started out full of enthusiasm, but now his grades are slipping, his attitude is bad and he seems to be falling through the cracks. If your child has hit a slump midway through the school year, you are not alone. James Lehman...
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Parenting Advice: Explain Yourself Once and Move On

by Admin
01/09/2019

Here’s a piece of parenting advice I often find myself giving to the parents I coach: Explain yourself once to your child and then move on. You usually can’t end an argument—or make a child do something—by trying to make them understand and agree with you. The fact is, they...
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Acting Out in School: When Your Child is the Class Troublemaker

by Admin
17/08/2019

Every parent of an acting-out child knows that once your kid has a reputation for being a troublemaker at school, it’s very difficult to undo that label. That’s because your child becomes the label; when the teacher looks at him, she often just sees a troublemaker. Sadly, it’s very hard...
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“F— You, Mom!” How to Stop Your Child from Cursing in Your Home

by Admin
09/08/2019

Swearing is everywhere in our culture. But as parents, you get to decide the culture of your home, and I recommend to all parents to establish a culture of respect and no swearing. Establish this culture for the sake of a peaceful and respectful home. But also realize that children...
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Narcissistic Children and Teens: Does Your Child Act Entitled?

by Admin
02/08/2019

Why do so many kids act entitled? No matter what they get—clothes, sneakers, toys, gadgets—they seem to want more, and they don’t understand why they can’t have it immediately. It can be incredibly frustrating when your child reacts with a bad attitude or acting-out behaviour when you say “no” to...
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The ODD Child and Sibling Fighting: 5 Survival Tips

by Admin
09/02/2019

We’ve all heard the following phrases from our kids: “Stop touching me!” “Give that back!” “Knock it off!” “MOM, he took my stuff!” “DAD, she won’t stay on her side of the car!” Sometimes it’s simply annoying and frustrating, like fingernails on a chalkboard. Other times, arguments cross the line...
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Kids Stealing from Parents: What You Need to Know

by Admin
08/02/2019

Has your child been caught stealing from you or someone else? Have you found him using your credit card for online gaming, taking money from your wallet without asking, or even taking big-ticket items from your house? The anger, disappointment, and lack of trust you feel can be destructive for...
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Are You Doing Too Much for Your Child?

by Admin
08/02/2019

As parents, many of us do things for our kids that we were able and expected to do for ourselves when we were children. Our parents didn’t often feel the need to negotiate with our sports coach, solve our every problem, or entertain us in our free time. A big...
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