Know When to Use Leadership and Authority in Parenting
Leadership and Authority in Parenting. When and how to use authority and when to use leadership in parenting. Sometimes you let the child decide and sometimes you decide. A …
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.
Tips for Baby-Proofing Your Home
Tips for Baby-Proofing Your Home. What to baby proof and what to leave out. You don’t want to make everything indestructible. When it comes time to baby proof your house, …
Don’t Stress Mama: Good Behavior Progress is a Spiral
When working on obedience with your child, progress is a spiral. Good behavior comes in stages. Positive results from discipline happens incrementally. As you walk up a spiral stair case, …
When Your Child Has a Tantrum, Stop and Think
When Your Child Has a Tantrum, Stop and Think. Do not give in to the tantrum. Do not react before evaluating and assessing the situation. It is okay to pause …
How to Stop Baby Throwing/Dropping Food
How to stop your baby from throwing or dropping food off of her tray. Intentionally throwing food off of the tray is not something I ever experienced with Brayden. Sure, …
Moral Training: Love
How to teach your child to love others. Instilling morals in your child. Our son Brayden recently turned three. Before he did, I of course read On Becoming Childwise. …
Why Prevention is a Powerful Parenting Tool
Why Prevention is a Powerful Parenting Tool. Prevention is a great way to avoid parenting problems and pitfalls. Prevention is talked about it the Babywise series, but I wanted to …