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Update: Ignoring Bad Behaviors

I thought I would update you on my quest to decrease some of Tyler’s bad behaviors by ignoring them (see my previous blog). For the first person who noted that when a parent ignores bad behaviors they well worsen before they get better– you were dead on the money. Yesterday and this morning I decided to put my plan in action and I could see right away that Tyler was definitely trying his best to get me to respond. I was hoping that he kept his pajamas on so that I could let him go to school that way! He … Continue reading →

Bill Cosby Speaks Out About Obama Win

Given all that we know about Bill Cosby, would any of us really be surprised if President-elect Barack Obama asked the actor to become an advisor on education issues? I know I wouldn’t. The award-winning actor/comedian/author turned education advocate isn’t publicly addressing offers by Obama (right now anyway), but he is speaking out about his influence on the nation’s first African-American president. There’s an argument circulating around media-types that Cosby’s mega-successful NBC sitcom “The Cosby Show” (which aired from 1984-1992) laid the groundwork for President-elect Obama by presenting an appealing black family to influential young voters, who grew up equipped … Continue reading →

Tips: Staying Calm When Your Kids Are Misbehaving

One of the biggest challenges we as parents face is trying to stay calm when our children are acting out. In Common Sense Parenting, the authors offer some suggestions on how not to blow our top when confronted with a misbehaving child. The first thing they point out is that getting steamed won’t help the situation, in fact, it could make it worse. We have to know what it is that makes us angry in the first place so that we will be able to deal with our kids when a behavior problem rears its ugly head. If you find … Continue reading →