by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
What to Tell Your Kids When They Ask if Santa’s Real Santa is everywhere you look during the holiday season, and that can be confusing for children. Seeing so many Santas inevitably brings up the question, “Is Santa real? And if Santa is real, which Santa is...
by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
Why Yelling is a Waste of Time and Energy Do you think yelling and being firm are the same thing? Many parents do. They believe in order to be firm, you have to yell. I believe yelling is yelling, and that firmness is authority in action and requires no yelling. Ask...
by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
What Not to Say When You’re Disappointed With Your Child “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” When I was little that rhyme was the big, bad, powerful statement we used to ward off the vicious attacks of other kids.
That rhyme...
by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
4 Minute Way to De-Stress I think parents are stressed and just plain worn out! Many, especially in this economy, are working hard, feeling stressed, and can’t make adjustments to how many hours a week they work. They arrive home frustrated, angry, sad and tired. They...
by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
7 Ways to Help Your Child Learn Self-Control Have you ever witnessed a child who constantly dominates a conversation, or a child who grabs objects out in public, even after being told not to touch? What about a child who just doesn’t seem to know how to wait his...
by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
How to Teach a Child About Being Grateful Recently I received a question on Twitter asking me, “Do you have any suggestions for teaching a preschooler appreciation for gifts given to him, even if he doesn’t like it?” When Circle of Moms posed this question, “How do...
