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Grandmothers and Discipline in Our Home
I can't personally speak to the usefulness of unconditional parenting as my DD is 19 mos but you may want to read Alfie Kohn's books. A lot of it resonated ...
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- I have to say I agree with J M,you are soooooo lucky to have your mom in your life(and your childrens)I would give ANYTHING to have my mom back!!(she passed from lung ...
- I think there is a difference between Grandma "spoiling" your daughter on her own, and contradicting you in front of her. I think the lack of reaction when your daugh...
- Hi T., You probably won't like my answer, but here goes: I read some of the responses below, and I'm sorry but I have WAY too much love and respect for my moth...
Help! 13-Month Old Throwing Tantrums
Jul 23, 2009 ... on the subject (PLEASE check out books like The Sceince of Parenting by Margot Sunderland and Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Cohn). ...
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- C. I am only laughing because I am in the same boat with my 13 month old little girl. You wanna hang out sometime? I'm sure its easier to watch another child throw a...
- Hi C.: Excellent response from Dani L. She's got A good level head on her shoulders and makes perfect sense. I'll simply add: You don't have to rule with an IRON FIST...
- maybe what i'm about to say may be a bit difficult to grasp, but your son is ready to do TIME OUT. i have a 14 month old. and i started him on time out at 13 months. m...
Any Recommendations on a Good Parent's Discipline Book?
The two most useful books I know of are Unconditional Parenting by Alphie Kohn and How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk. ...
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- My number one choice is Parent Effectiveness Training, P.E.T., Book By Dr. Thomas Gordon, softcover Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) began in 1962 as ...
- Hi M., Have you heard of the book Love & Logic? Several friends of mine, including a teacher and a Principal, highly recommended this book to me. I have not finish...
- 1-2-3 Magic is a very good system that can be used with children older than 2. We started it with my son over the summer and have seen good and positive results from it.
12 Year Old Behavior Problems
Alfie Kohn: UNCONDITIONAL PARENTING http://www.alfiekohn.org/up/index.html. You have to help BUILD THIS BOY UP! Lawrence Cohen wrote PLAYFUL PARENTING ...
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- I am sure there are many issues behind the emotion and behavior occurring here. It is important to find more treatment than meds- including educational support (with ...
- Let me say that I can identify with what you are going through. I too am a stepmom in a very similar situation to yours (had to raise the child because mom was unable...
- First of all Sonya H is right, about the food. Second of all if you don't discipline you can expect behavior problems - "talking to" is not discipline, boundaries and...
5 Year Old Doesn't Listen
I tend to follow more an Alfie Kohn Perspective of Unconditional Parenting. http ://www.alfiekohn.org/articles.htm#null She's only five. ...
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- My now 8 year old was a discipline problem about that age. I used the old tried and true "1, 2, 3 Magic." If you are local I think there is a video of it at the Mt P...
- You're right, you can't expect the teacher to stay on top of her the whole day to make sure she is behaving properly. But what you can do is make her understand that ...
- I tend to follow more an Alfie Kohn Perspective of Unconditional Parenting. http://www.alfiekohn.org/articles.htm#null She's only five. She wants to control her enviro...
Very Intellegent Son Lying
Sep 8, 2009 ... There are several books that may be of help: Unconditional parenting by alfie kohn, smart love by martha heineman pieper and william pieper, ...
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- I don't know that I have the answers, but I have been right where you are... When my very bright kindergartener started telling stories, we were called into the princ...
- Check out Piaget's moral stages. He theorized that kids your son's age base their morals on consequences (black and white) rather than intentions (gray). This may be w...
- Don't know if this will help, but I jst heard the story on NPR a few days ago. Very insightful http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112292248
My 9 Year Old Keeps Breaking the Rules ~ Help!
another great book on the subject is "unconditional parenting" by alfie kohn. there is also a 2 hour dvd with the same title. check out www.alfiekohn.org. ...
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- The one thing I can think to suggest is not telling her what the punishment will be beforehand. I would also make them for progressively longer, and would suggest any...
- I wouldn't let her play with her friend upstairs if she keeps coming home late. Take that privilege away for a few days.
- Here is another punishment to try and it may just work because she wants to spend time there. For every minute she is late she loses 10 minutes or 20 minutes whatever ...
Is There Such a Thing as Discipline for an 18 Month Old?
Sep 29, 2009 ... A couple of other valuable resources are Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn and Between Parent and Child by Dr. Haim Ginott. Good luck! ...
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- Hi R., You know, my son is doing something similar, though not as many instances as you seem to be dealing with. Certainly, there is the game aspect going on here. ...
- Paula N is 100% right. At this age, your daughter is too young to control her impulses. She may know on some level that getting into the dog's dishes is wrong, but she...
- time to put your foot down, if she doesn't understand time out well she should start now. when she behaves like that take her to her room and tell her she has to sit t...
Dicipline and Stress
A. - I was similarly looking for lots of different ideas and got a book called Unconditional parenting that gave me a philosophy to think about when ...
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- * work a lot on using/learning words with your toddler. * time outs are 2 minutes for a two year old ...and I have a designated time-out lounge chair, which also do...
- A. - I was similarly looking for lots of different ideas and got a book called Unconditional parenting that gave me a philosophy to think about when disciplining. I s...
- Sorry A., I had to laugh at your last question! When you figure out the answer, let me know? I have a 3.5 yr old and a 2 yo! I'm married, I work FT plus am a Navy r...
Help with My Angry 3 Yr Old
You might also check out this book : UNCONDITIONAL PARENTING Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason By: Alfie Kohn. Good luck. Helpful? ...
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- I was a very angry child growing up. I would explode over everything. I love my mom, but she never took the time to deal with it - it sounds like you are so that is aw...
- HI I have a couple suggestions. 1. Have her checked out for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Some kids with ASD have an extreme behavior problem, with the problem of communi...
- My oldest child has anger issues starting in infancy. When he was a toddler he would have violent outbursts such as you have described. I found sitting on the floor an...
