A dream for peace in your family
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. His was a dream of peace, justice and equality.
Do you ever have a dream of peace for your family?
Sibling Conflict…Can any Good Come of This?
As you prepare for the winter break and memorable family time; perhaps stuck in your house because of wet, cold weather, running out of activities to keep the kids occupied, counting the days until school starts again…..What will your children be learning from each other? Use the normal conflict of daily life to teach your children important life skills.
Consequences or Solutions?
Solutions help children learn from their mistakes - and invite both responsibility and dignity
Now Listen here Young Lady !!!!!!
Contributed by Melanie Miller, M.Ed., Certified Positive Discipline Trainer and School Counselor
Back talk, eye rolling, the glare, the, “Oh mom how can you be so stupid look”…. As our children grow older, their vocabulary has grown and their words, attitude and eye rolling can dig a little deeper. The next time the disrespect comes your way consider this…
Why Kids do it: • Maintain dignity: think they have been treated unfairly and “need” to defend themselves, • Claiming and testing their power (who am I really?), • Don’t know how to respectfully disagree, • To connect with you, • …
Why Kids Lie and What to do About It
Contributed by Melanie Miller, M.Ed.
Lying is one of those behaviors that can certainly bring up a lot of strong feelings in parents. Understanding why kids lie and what we can do as parents to decrease lying, and promote honesty, can be a welcome relief! The following information is from a TV interview with Certified Positive Discipline Trainer, Dodi Blomberg (www.dodieblomberg.com) and the book Positive Discipline A-Z; 1001 solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems by Jane Nelsen Ed.D. et.al.
Why do children lie? ➢ They feel trapped ➢ Are afraid of punishment ➢ Scared of rejection ➢ Feel threatened ➢ Think …
Finding (and using) your “P.O.S.” Button
By finding our "P.O.S." (pause) button we can bring our best selves to our parenting challenges.
Getting our Brains and Bodies to Work Together
Hints for responding not reacting when your child (or you) "flips his/her lid."
Try Kindness and Firmness at the Same Time
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.
The Rhythm of Routines
Simple steps for setting up a routine to make your family's morning or evening run more smoothly