by pepadmin | Jul 1, 2022 | School Age Children, Teens, Uncategorized, Young Children
Scenario: Tired after a long day at work, you pick up your child, head home and prepare the evening meal. You have no sooner joined each other at the table than you are greeted with a high-pitched whiny voice complaining “I don’t like that!” and the evening spirals... 
by pepadmin | Dec 4, 2018 | School Age Children, Young Children
I smile now, reflecting on my futile attempts to use time out with my headstrong and persistent 3-year-old. I would say, “Time out,” and he would ask, “What is my consequence?” This required me to think on my feet, usually making some lame attempt like no screen time... 
by pepadmin | Nov 2, 2018 | School Age Children, Young Children
Check out this formula for finding balance from this fall’s Noted Parenting Author Julie Morgenstern. Watch the video on Facebook by clicking here. Then join us on November 15th when Julie will join us online to talk more about this her recently released... by pepadmin | Aug 9, 2018 | Young Children
Parent: “Time to brush your teeth.” Child: “No!” Parent: “You don’t want to get cavities, do you?” Child: “No brush!” Parent: “Come on, let’s just get this done.” Child: “Noooooo!!!!!” At some point, most young children go on strike from tooth-brushing, clamping their... 
by pepadmin | Aug 9, 2018 | Young Children
Parent: “Time to brush your teeth.” Child: “No!” Parent: “You don’t want to get cavities, do you?” Child: “No brush!” Parent: “Come on, let’s just get this done.” Child: “Noooooo!!!!!” At some point, most young children go on strike from tooth-brushing, clamping their... 
by pepadmin | Jul 5, 2018 | Young Children
Very frequently, the question “Why?” serves as a parent’s launching pad for critical or accusatory questioning: “Why can’t you sit still?” “Why don’t you ever listen?” “Why did you do that?” These questions are less requests for information than expressions of...