House-Proofing: Pick Your Battles
How to house-proof your child and also keep the home safe for your little one. Know when to child-proof and when to house-proof. I am more of a “house-proofer” than …
Discipline
Learn effective ways to discipline your children. You can start discipline as young as with your baby! Learn tips for correcting and training children of all ages, from baby through teen years. Get a solid foundation from my post Discipline 101: The Basics of Correcting Children. Read all about my Discipline Phrases to be prepared to respond to children when they misbehave. You can read up on consequences and find different discipline methods.
Selfishness and Rebellion Are Not Outgrown
Kids will not simply “outgrow” undesired behavior. You have to teach them how to be instead of the undesired behavior. In Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp states: “Selfishness is …
Adding Freedom and Responsibility for School-Aged Kids
Should You Control the Environment for Your Children. What you should try to control and what you should let go. I have talked about Controlling Environment for Toddlers. Last month, I …
How to Teach Respect for Personal Property
How to Teach Respect for Personal Property. How to teach children to respect the property of others. We have recently been talking about teaching virtues to children. We talked about …
Obedience Is Just the Beginning
First time obedience is just the beginning step to helping your child learn and grow. When you get this down, you can move to bigger things! By Maureen Monfore, www.childwisechat.com In …
No Use Crying Over Spilled Milk…Or Is There?
No Use Crying Over Spilled Milk…Or Is There? Why I actually do get after my kids for spilling milk. Not every time–but there are moments. I am typically a very …
Importance of Teaching Kids to Accept Personal Responsibility
The Importance of Accepting Personal Responsibility. Why we need to own up to our mistakes, even if they were unintentional. I was recently reading my newspaper’s opinion section when I …