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March 28th, 2011 at 06:58pm
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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 [...]
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Tags: Children, Chores, homework, listening, parenting, Parenting Calm, stop nagging, susan epstein, teens, tweens
By Susan Epstein
March 21st, 2011 at 09:30pm
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Here is an excerpt from ‘Are You Tired Of Nagging?’ (Back by popular demand) How to Outsource Your Laundry for Free: Life Skills Training Most parents struggle with getting kids to pitch in and do chores and most parents feel like all they do is nag the kids day in and day out. This can [...]
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Tags: Chores, discipline, parenting, Parenting Calm, teens, tired of nagging, tweens
By Susan Epstein
December 13th, 2010 at 04:52pm
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“Shoes and jacket on now, please!” I say for the third time. It does not sink into my 10 year-old fast enough. Another bus missed. Another rushed morning, piling the overstuffed rolling school bag, violin and gym bag into the front seat of the mini-van. He has been able to tell time for four years [...]
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Tags: blame game, Children, nagging, parenting advice, Parenting Calm, teens, tweens
By Susan Epstein
November 1st, 2010 at 11:07pm
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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 25th, 2010 at 01:45am
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Dear Parent Coach Susan, “The doctor says my son does not have ADD, only the processing disorder which looks like ADD sometimes. He seems to need me to wake him, tell him what to do specifically i.e. Do your math, then do your social studies. When cleaning his room I used to say “pick up [...]
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Tags: ADD, ADHD, Autism, Child Special Needs, Children, Children special needs homework, Chores, organization, processing disorders, teens, tweens
By Susan Epstein
