Recognizing when to potty train your child can be difficult. There may be added stress from friends and family members who are alarmed that your two year old is still in diapers. Just relax and take their input as a concerned person who just does not understand your child. Potty training is a natural process and will happen but only your child knows when! Read the rest of this entry »
Recognizing When to Potty Train
December 28th, 2010Using the pharse, “I am going to ground you.”
November 26th, 2010Parenting a teenager can be challenging. Being creative in approaching issues helps in communicating the message you want to say. There are many parents using the words, “I am going to ground you from …” when their young adult did not keep the rules or communicate with you while your son/daughter were out with friends.
In the adult world you do not hear this phrase, “I am going to ground you from…” Your boss, spouse or parent would very rarely, if ever, use this term to let you know that you disappointed them and did not follow their request or rule. In fact if your boss, spouse or parent used this phrase you would probably not take them seriously and a laugh may even come out of your mouth. Read the rest of this entry »
Discipline says, “I Love You!”
August 25th, 2010When children do something good we praise them to encourage a good behavior. Our children thrive on us teaching them good things. The same goes for when our children are doing something wrong, disciplining them teaches children that the behavior they showed is not acceptable. Even though your child may cry or be sad about the inappropriate behavior, they need to see you admonishing them. You teaching what is wrong is just as important as teaching a child what is right. The children will learn that a right behavior brings a good response and a wrong behavior will create a sad response from you. This is okay because you are telling your child that you care about them. If you do not discipline wrong behavior you can easily end up with a child who resents you and actually shows a meaness toward you because they know you really don’t care. As a parent stand up, be strong and have no fear of your child because as the parent you should be the one in control. Children want you in control because it gives them security knowing there is someone watching out for them. Discipline says, “I Love You!”
Watch Your Attitude – You are being watched!
August 25th, 2010Have you ever had a day when nothing seems to go right and your children’s attitudes are cranky because they are not getting what they want? Or a day when everyone seems somber in the house with not a lot of play or laughter? On days like these when you wonder what is going on the best thing is for you to look at your attitude. Children, including infants, have a strong tendency to see and experience one of Mom’s attitudes and mimic it in their own life. One child will pick up on a different characteristic than the other child. You might say your attitudes are multiplied two to three times which depends on the number of children in the home. If you don’t like what is going on in the house, first look at how you are doing, make necessary attitude adjustments, then evaluate if the children need an adjustment because they might have already mimicked you!