susan epstein
April 4th, 2011 at 07:28pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Purpose: To provide an environment where children can learn and practice organizational skills and to reduce parent- child conflict How to: Family calendar. Track everyone’s activities large calendar, that is hung where everyone can see it. ( Kitchen for example,)Assign each member their own color marker for their entries. Always reference the calendar when making [...]
Continue Reading Give Them A Hook
Tags: Chores, disrespectful kids, parenting advice, Parenting Calm, role models, routine, susan epstein
By Susan Epstein
March 28th, 2011 at 06:58pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Sometimes when we want to help our kids succeed we get carried away and end up doing their work for them. It is important to be clear with your children that you’ve already been to school and now it’s their turn. When a child does something on their own with some help from you, they [...]
Continue Reading Be a Helper Not a Doer
Tags: Children, Chores, homework, listening, parenting, Parenting Calm, stop nagging, susan epstein, teens, tweens
By Susan Epstein
January 24th, 2011 at 09:06pm
Under Teens/Tweens
YOU, the parent have the power to change this behavior. But in order to do this you must put a stop to back talk, interrupting, face making and negative body language in home. Well, you say, “Easier said than done!” Actually, it is simple. The glitch is that it takes consistency and a poker face [...]
Continue Reading No I Won’t and You Can’t Make Me!
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By Susan Epstein
January 10th, 2011 at 04:20pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Talking to kids, sometimes as young as 9 years old, can feel like talking to a brick wall. It can be really frustrating for parents. At one time you knew everything that was going on in their little worlds and now their lives outside your home feels like a complete mystery! You miss the kid [...]
Continue Reading “Grunt, Grrrr, Dunno, Fine, Duh!, Get off my Back!” Engaging Kids in Meaningful Conversation
Tags: consistent parenting, discipline, disrespectful kids, free parenting help, growing up, Parenting advice teens, parenting powers, susan epstein
By Susan Epstein
January 3rd, 2011 at 06:51pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Getting kids, no matter what age they are, to sit down and do their homework without some battle or meltdown can be a challenge in most families. Try this tip this week…and let me know how it worked. Agree on specific times for doing the homework ahead of time and then stick to it. In [...]
Continue Reading When’s the Best Time to do Homework?
Tags: agreements with teen, child, Children, consistent parenting, family contracts, homework, Parenting advice teens, Parenting Calm, parenting powers, susan epstein, teen, tween
By Susan Epstein
