Recent Parents Blog | Books (See Also Media Reviews Blog) Posts8 Weeks To A Well-behaved Child - Week 6by Myra Turner11 Dec 2006 10:44 AMIt's week six of 8 Weeks To A Well-behaved Child . Last week we learned about discouraging misbehavior by withdrawing attention. In a nutshell, we were supposed to ignore misbehavior. This has always been one of the hardest things for me to do. Week 5: 8 Weeks To A Well-behaved Childby Myra Turner04 Dec 2006 09:40 AMWell, we're almost to the end of our 8 Weeks To A well-Behaved Child program. This is week 5 and we'll learn how to discourage misbehaviors by withdrawing attention. But first a review of last week. Teaching Your Kids To Be Helpfulby Myra Turner01 Dec 2006 11:13 AMWe can make our jobs as parents a lot easier if we teach our kids to be helpful. Kids need to learn from an early age that all members of the family must play a role in keeping the household functioning properly. Most little ones are eager to help so this makes your job a lot easier. 8 Weeks To A Well-behaved Child: Week 4by Myra Turner26 Nov 2006 09:00 PMIt's time for week 4 of 8 Weeks To A well-Behaved Child. We're at the half-way mark and this week we will learn about using reminder praise and increasing compliance with expectations, but first I want to review last week. Book Review: Parenting Isn't For Cowardsby Myra Turner15 Nov 2006 10:37 AMBeing a parent today is tough, no one would deny that. Being a good parent is harder still. We want to do the right thing but many times we are unsure of exactly what the right thing is. In his book, Parenting Isn't For Cowards , Dr. James Dobson talks about the challenges of being a good parent. Eating, Sleeping and Getting Up Part IIIby Myra Turner10 Nov 2006 10:23 AMGetting Tyler ready for school without any hassles is a goal I aspire to achieve. He loves school. Wakes up with the sunniest disposition I've even seen, but the child is slow with a capital S. And since most nights I work late I can't get up any earlier than our appointed 6:30 am wake up time. Eating, Sleeping and Getting Up Part IIby Myra Turner10 Nov 2006 10:07 AMWe continue now with part two of Eating, Sleeping and Getting Up. The author offers some great tips on how to end bedtime battles. For one thing, she points out preparing for bed should start when you come from work at the end of the day, not 15 minutes before the child is supposed to go to sleep. Book Review: Eating, Sleeping and Getting Up Part Iby Myra Turner10 Nov 2006 09:49 AMEating, Sleeping and Getting Up is psychologist Carolyn Crowder's answer to how parents can stop the three most frustrating, sometimes daily battles, we have with our children. Book Review: "Are We There Yet?"by Myra Turner08 Nov 2006 01:02 PMWhat is it with kids? Why do they have to ask, "are we there yet?" before you even back out the driveway? 8 Weeks to a Well-behaved Childby Myra Turner01 Nov 2006 12:55 PMAuthor James Windell claims that if you follow the methods outlined in his book, 8 Weeks To A Well-Behaved Child you will be able to change your child's behavior. Call me skeptical, but 8 weeks sounds like such a short time to transform negative behaviors. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "Nobleman, I don't think experts are suggesting you cut them off from candy "cold turkey." Moderation is key." Michele Cheplic says... "A trip to the police station for stealing--now there's a novel approach." |
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