by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
I hear parents yelling at their kids everywhere I go. I’ll bet you do too. I also hear children yelling back at their parents. It’s a pretty common problem. I know that parents are embarrassed when they realize that someone has heard their child yelling at them. I...
by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
Recently I asked a group of moms, “How do you get your child to listen to you?”
Some replied, “Give consequences till he listens” and others, “Be willing to leave if she doesn’t listen.” Those things do work, but most of the time a parent has to add a reaction...
by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
You’re probably used to giving your kids warnings (“That needs to stop right now!”), but do they work? You may find that your warnings are more effective when you tailor your approach to your child’s temperament. Here’s a question to help you...
by Sharon Silver | Nov 20, 2015 | Articles, Top Articles |
Graduation is the tell-tail sign that announces the next wave will soon be leaving for college! Parents become wistful, hoping and praying that their child’s self-esteem is high enough to weather any of the life storms they’ll have to face without their parents...
by Sharon Silver | Sep 17, 2013 | Articles |
Do your kids come running to interrupt you as soon as you get on the phone? It’s as if kids have a silent alarm that goes off inside of them. A lot of parents will get off the phone when this happens. But that just causes parental resentment. Is there anything...
by Sharon Silver | Jul 9, 2013 | Articles |
You bought your child a video game…and now he won’t get up! Or worse, when you ask him to take a break, he screams, “But the game isn’t finished!” Here’s how to fix it without taking away the fun. Every kid begs for video games. Parents hear the plea over...
