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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 questions I [...]

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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 [...]

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COUNTING “1-2-3”

by Amy McCready

I made a post on Facebook late Thursday night in which several people asked for more information.
My Facebook post regarding the 1-2-3 counting method was as follows:

COUNTING 1-2-3. Are you doing the “count” with your kids? Are you counting 1-2-3 when they misbehave or are not listening? This is counter-productive for long-term results. [...]

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PUNISHMENT & CONSEQUENCES

by Amy McCready

Parents often use the terms “PUNISHMENT” & “CONSEQUENCES” interchangeably. They are very different! “Punishment” is defined as anything that causes blame, shame or pain. When the child is experiencing blame, shame or pain – he goes into self-defense mode & the learning stops. “Consequences” are LOGICALLY structured & train the child to make better choices [...]

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Time Out Gone Bad

by Amy McCready

While surfing through TV stations last night, I stumbled upon one of the reality “nanny shows”. I was laughing hysterically and a bit horrified at the same time by the advice from the “helpful” nanny.
This was the scene: A three-year- old “spirited” girl disobeyed her mother. The nanny and the mother decided to discipline [...]

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