January 2010

This isn’t my usual Positive Parenting Solutions blog post, so if you’re looking for advice on how to tame tantrums, wean whining, battle backtalk or any other misbehavior – you may want to go back to the website or a previous blog article! Since I had so many people ask about my recent appearance on…

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Thank you for joining the webinar last night. There were so many parents on the line and I didn’t have time to answer every question. Listed below are answers to three questions I didn’t have time to address last night. Q: What are the consequences for yelling at, biting and hitting parents. There are usually…

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Last week I wrote about the reasons kids talk back. Here are 3 strategies for you to use to address backtalk. 1. Own YOUR stuff. Communication is a two-way street and parents have to “own” the role they play in the power struggle. Be aware of your communication style and minimize the amount of ordering,…

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Why Do Kids Talk Back?

by Amy McCready

It’s enough to send any level-headed parent’s blood boiling! “How dare she talk to me that way! Doesn’t she know I spent 15 hours in labor?” And…as Bill Cosby so eloquently stated, “I brought you into this world…I can take you out!” In calmer moments, (deep breath) we can look at backtalk more objectively to…

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Thanks to all of you who joined the “Get Kids to Listen without Nagging , Reminding and Yelling” webinar last night. Due to the number of parents participating, I wasn’t able to answer all the questions. The remaining questions and answers are below: Q: My five year old seems to have poor impulse control when…

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“How am I supposed to know how to prevent my two year old toddler from throwing a tantrum in the middle of Wal-Mart or how to deal with my 13 year old talking back to me?” Most of us believe that as long as we love, care and attend to our children, then parenting should…

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