Blog - Page 24 of 24 - Sound Discipline

04Oct 2010 by Pase Garrett

Connect Before Correct

Connection and love, Mutual Respect, Setting limits, Tips & Tools

Do you sometimes sense that you are just not getting through to your child? They just aren’t listening? How about trying an experiment: Try Connecting Before Correcting Kids who feel "felt" are much more likely to be able to work with you instead of against you. (This is not about negotiating, but instead about leadership with connection.)

27Sep 2010 by Pase Garrett

Try Kindness and Firmness at the Same Time

Connection and love, Mutual Respect, Setting limits, Tips & Tools

Being kind and firm at the same time helps keep peace at home and teaches our children the skills they need to be kind with others while still respecting themselves.

20Sep 2010 by Pase Garrett

The Rhythm of Routines

Growing Responsibility, Routines, Setting limits, Tips & Tools

Simple steps for setting up a routine to make your family's morning or evening run more smoothly

12Sep 2010 by Pase Garrett

Children….From Challenge to Gift

Connection and love, Tips & Tools

Contributed by Melanie Miller, M.Ed.

What are the current challenges or problems that you’re now facing with your children? Make a list of them. Does your list include whining, attitude, homework hassles, morning routine struggles, sibling conflicts? Relax, you’re just like every other parent. If you were to compare your list of problems with all the parents in your neighborhood, you’d probably have very similar lists! Nice to know you’re not alone!

Now, fast forward several years…to when your child is graduating from high school and (hopefully) leaving home! What are some gifts or qualities you hope they will have? …

10Sep 2010 by Pase Garrett

What really happened in school today?

Connection and love, Routines, Tips & Tools

Want to learn about what really happened in school? Ways to invite a more-than-one-syllabus response.