Category Discipline
Are You Punishing Your Child for Following Your Example?
We’ve all done it. Our kids misbehave. Then, we get angry. We raise our voices a bit to get our kids’ attention. We furrow our brows and perhaps put our hands on our hips (which makes us look even moreโฆ
Does Giving Time Outs Actually Help Your Child?
I distinctly remember years ago sitting in a pre-adoption class through our agency and silently scoffing when the presenter suggested during discipline situations to take a โtime-inโ with your child rather than send them to their room for a โtime-out.โโฆ
3 Signs of Unhelpful Consequences… and How to Fix Them!
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How to Turn Mischief into an Opportunity to Build Wisdom
Becky and her two daughters, six-year-old Brianna and four-year-old Maisie, were at a playdate. The girls were downstairs with an older girl who was bit of a mischievous spitfire. Maisie came up and Becky noticed immediately that her hair hadโฆ
10 Best on the Connected Families Blog 2014
We can hardly believe itโs 2015 already! Before we dive into a year of new blog posts, we thought weโd dwell for just a moment on some of your favorites from 2014. Here are the ten most-clicked parenting tips ofโฆ
This Kid Changed Overnight! Hereโs How…
Sometimes it takes a while for parents to change in ways that lead to deeper respect from their kids. Sometimes it can happen fast. When Dan attended our weekend workshop he saw an immediate change by practicing what we callโฆ
When Kids Stay Irresponsible
Brian and Jana were very concerned about how much work it was to get their 8-year-old son, Brady, to do much of anything – look up from his book when they talked, get ready for school in the morning, getโฆ
How Will Your Kids Remember Your Discipline When Theyโre 90?
Recently I attended a family reunion. We did lots of catching up, including reminiscing over family memories. A conversation that continued to pop up over the weekend was prompted by the question, โWhat is the maddest you ever saw yourโฆ
When Kids Misbehave Throw a Party!
Every parent wants obedient children. But the parent who wants an obedient child without putting in the hard work to earn that child’s trust is on shaky ground. You see, true obedience grows out of the soil of trust. Compliance,โฆ
When Kids Lie, Overcome Evil with Good!
Most parents make it a goal to get kids to stop lying. Itโs a good goal. But often the way parents approach it can pit parents and kids against each other.