discipline
November 1st, 2010 at 11:07pm
Under Teens/Tweens
When imposing consequences on your teen for lying or stealing, ask yourself, “what am I trying to teach her?” Does grounding her teach her not to lie and to be more truthful? Will a lecture about morals and right and wrong make an impact? Will grounding her for the next month get your point across? [...]
Continue Reading Kids Lying and Stealing: Why Lecturing, Grounding and Taking Things Away Doesn’t Work
Tags: discipline, lecturing, parenting advice, stealing, teens, tweens
By Susan Epstein
October 17th, 2010 at 11:48pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Dear Parent Coach Susan, My step son feels that he rules the house. He moved in with us to “get away” from the drugs and start a fresh life, which with it came new tv, car, phone, an allowance and other goodies he didnt have with his mother. I sat him down and made it [...]
Continue Reading Dear Parent Coach, Susan
Tags: calm parenting, Chores, discipline, free parenting help, parenting advice, Parenting advice teens, Parenting Calm, rules of the house
By Susan Epstein
June 22nd, 2010 at 09:00am
Under Children+ Family+ Teens/Tweens
The #1 External Developmental Asset is Family Support: Family life provides high levels of love and support. This is confusing for many parents because we all have a different definition of support. Does it mean doing things for your child? Paying for extras? Not according to the Search Institute. This week, Take a step back [...]
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Tags: child, Children, discipline, Family, love, parenting powers, support, susan epstein
By Susan Epstein
June 15th, 2010 at 11:30am
Under Teens/Tweens
Parenting from a calm place is one of the most difficult techniques to master, especially if you come from a family where everyone shouts at each other naturally. A lot of moms and dads tell me that in their families growing up, it was normal for people to scream and yell at each other Some kids, [...]
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Tags: calm, clear, concise, consistent parenting, discipline, Parenting Calm, parenting powers, parenting techniques
By Susan Epstein
