Tag obedience
How to Say โNoโ to Kids Without the Power Struggles
Think about how it usually goes: Your child focuses on a goal (even if it is a really bad goal like โteaching little sister a lessonโ), ๐ and then you come in with big energy, and a firm,โNo!โ We allโฆ
An Unconventional Solution to a Child’s Resistance
ย We often see a common parenting cycle when kids are prone to anxiety. In short, it goes like this: Child feels anxious Worried, but well-meaning parent โencouragesโ the child toward to overcome the anxiety by pushing the child Theโฆ
How to Help Kids Follow Family Rules
When it comes to family rules, a common mistake parents make is not clearly defining the rules! What is acceptable and what is not in a family can be a moving target depending on the whims of a parentโs mood,โฆ
What If We’re Doing It All Backwards?
Jeni wants her ten-year-old, Timmy, to be more obedient and responsible. What parent doesnโt want this? So when Timmy disobeys, and doesnโt take responsibility to clean up the kitchen as assigned on his chore chart, she enters the all too common battle of wills to get him to do his job.