February 2010

Thanks to everyone who attended the “Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Reminding and Yelling” webinar last night. Listed below are a few topics and questions I didn’t have time to fully cover during our session. Birth Order: There was a lot of interest in Birth Order. One question that I didn’t answer was about…

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“It’s your turn to get the milk.” “I got the milk last time.” “No you didn’t – I got it – it’s your turn.” This is the lovely sibling banter that used to precede many a meal at the McCready house. A little background…our kids are huge milk drinkers and we keep the extra gallons…

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Thanks to everyone who attended our “Time Out is a Waste of Time” webinars this week. In reviewing the text chat from the Wednesday and Thursday night webinars, there were a few questions I didn’t have time to answer. My responses are below… Question: REWARDS:…I give my 2 and 4 year old girls rewards if…

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Thanks to members of “Single Parents of the Triangle” for joining our webinar last night. Listed below are the answers to the questions I didn’t have time to answer. I hope this helps! Question: On Reminders and 2nd Chances…What about if the child has ADHD w/ODD? Should reminders be given at all? (This answer applies…

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Positive attention is great in one home, but what if the other parent (the ex) doesn’t practice likewise in her/his home? Your Webinar Questions Answered… Thanks to the parents and stepparents who attended the “Consequences That Everyone Can Agree On” webinar last night sponsored by Paula Bisacre and reMarriagemag.com. Listed below are answers to the…

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I’m thrilled to have Annie Fox contribute to the Positive Parenting Solutions blog. I’ve shared Annie’s website several times on our Facebook page because she is a fabulous resource for issues facing tweens and teens. Annie Fox is a respected educator, award-winning author, and a trusted online adviser. Her life’s work is helping teens become…

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