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Resisting Rewards: When Treats Turn Sour

by Amy McCready

Times are tough, and some days it seems that we live in an increasingly “What’s in it for me?” society. Worse, we see it in our kids, too—they won’t so much as empty the dishwasher without trying to bargain for some extra TV time. What does a parent have to do to get good behavior [...]

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Could You Be Making Their Tantrums Worse? Don’t Make These 3 Mistakes

by Amy McCready

Children of all ages – toddlers and pre-schoolers thru tweens and teens – throw tantrums. It may be a bedtime battle, disagreement over your food selection or a fight over homework. It may be a tantrum in public or the “quiet” of you home. How parents respond will determine if the [...]

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Webinar Questions Answered – SPOT

by Amy McCready

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? [...]

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Just Because We Can Produce Them Doesn’t Mean We Know How To Raise Them

by Amy McCready

“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 be [...]

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