As I mentioned in my last post, I am really enjoying this book, “The Optimistic Child” by Martin Seligman. One of the important elements in developing resilience is to understand that our problems are usually not permanent. They are usually of a temporary nature. They will not last forever Permanence is considered to be the […]
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I just want to take this time on the first day of 2013 to look back and thank you for a great 2012! It was a wonderful year for Parentingsimply.com. Thanks to all my readers and subscribers. I appreciate all of your support, likes, comments, questions and feedback. Here is our list of most popular […]
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My husband and I,way back when, were told in our premarital counseling session that when were in the throes of a disagreement we should avoid starting our sentences with “You never..” “You never take out the garbage!” We were told that it “You never…” sounds like an […]
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In our previous post, we spoke about how kids behavior is not usually bad but normal developmentally appropriate behavior. We can use this principle when we speak about pre-toddlers and toddlers who “get into everything!” and “never listen!” It is helpful to realize that young children have a very real need to investigate their world. […]
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I am not sure why but we often put a negative spin on our children’s behavior. One such example always come to mind: the child who throws their food or toys off their highchair is being naughty or “just doing it to make us mad.” In college I […]
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Introducing a new program to support children with learning differences. Practical strategies and compassionate tools designed for both parents and educators.
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Our next tele-seminar is over a month away, but I am really excited about our speaker for next month, I am posting this a bit early. Deborah Gilboa spoke for us back in August. Her class was fantastic. She spoke on “Parenting the Tech Generation: Using technology to grow kids who are more respectful and […]
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I have gotten repeated request to write an article about Sandy Hook, about what we should say to our kids. I have been mulling it over all weekend. I realized that I am not sure that I can. It takes me a long time to process news like this. First, I avoid the newspapers and […]
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There was a post on the Parenting Solutions Facebook page: ” Heard a great quote this morning from Oprah courtesy of Joel Osteen…What ever follows I AM will come looking for you. If you say “I am...
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What are your biggest parenting mistakes? Everyone comes into parenting with their own assumptions and blind spots. So, it is hard to have self-awareness when we slip-up. When I am having trouble with my own kids, I have a few people that I know that I can turn […]
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I thoroughly enjoyed our class with Mary Tamborski last night! She is such a fun and energetic speaker. You can tell she loves what she does. We learned the following: What we need to do before we can correct our children and discipline them. Simple ways to help get our kids out the door […]
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Creating a peaceful home is possible. In this video, Adina shares practical tips to reduce tension, lower the noise level, and bring more calm to your everyday life.
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Sibling teasing can wear everyone down. Watch this short video for simple, effective ways to stop the teasing and bring more peace and kindness to your home.
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We are gearing up for this coming Monday night’s class: Mary Nelsen Tamborski: Positive Discipline Tools For Keeping The Joy In Parenting I can’t wait. I know that sometimes parenting can feel like such a chore and we can forget so easily that parenting can be done happily. I need that reminder ever so often. […]
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December 3, 2012 I am on my way to Dallas to speak for Home CEU Connections. It is quite an adventure. I have been preparing the kids for my trip for a while now. They were not too upset about it. They were actually excited that I was leaving. “How long are you going to […]
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I just was checking out facebook when this post by Love and Logic caught my eye: “Take a statement you might make to try to get a kid to think and see if you can turn it into a question. Example: Instead of “That’s not going to work.” […]
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Handling defiant kids can be tricky. Once they get angry in can be hard to calm them down. It is helpful to know ways on how to help defiant kids from getting mad in the first place. In a previous post we spoke about the things that […]
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Our next Tele-Seminar is in 2 weeks! I am really excited for our newest class. The presenter is my Mary Nelsen Tamborski The topic: Positive Discipline Tools For Keeping The Joy In Parenting Her presentation is about an important subject, how to help us keep the joy in parenting. Why is this important? Because sometimes […]
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Getting kids to listen takes more than repeating yourself. In this video, Adina shares more proven techniques to improve communication and cooperation at home.
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Do you ever have the feeling that your kids are in control and you are just following their directions? The Positive Discipline approach helps parents learn skills so that they can feel in charge and not the other way around. According to the Positive Discipline philosophy: “Parents should be the ones setting limits for their […]
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