Dear Adina, I am very interested in Positive Discipline. I am reading Jane Nelsen’s book and I visit her website frequently. My question is what to do when your kids do not cooperate, even after you stop punishing them and talk together about solutions? How long we need to wait until the shift in their […]
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I have taught, in almost all my classes, that giving children choices is one of the best parenting techniques that you can use. It helps: 1. Foster independence 2. Promote decision making skills 3. Show respect to kids 4. Give kids limited control 5. Empower kids 6. Foster language development The list can go […]
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The past couple of weeks we have had a “Shut Up” problem in our home. That means the kids have been using that phrase a lot. My kids love to quote their principal, “Shut is a nice word and Up is a nice word but if you put them together it is not a nice […]
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This post is dedicated to my cousin Rivky Becker who was the first one to sign up for Parentingsimply’s newsletter and shares my love of Austen: My favorite book of all times is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Yes, I am a hopeless romantic. I also love a clever comedy. Mr. Collins, Lizzy’s […]
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Giving children choices is one of the most powerful parenting tools available. Watch this quick video to learn how to use it effectively in everyday situations.
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Dear Adina, We have a problem in our house and I can use your help. Our 4 year old takes a long time to eat. I know it sounds silly but is there a way to get her to eat her meals in a reasonable amount of time? Unfortunately, being a nurse, I […]
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When my daughter was 5 years old she needed to have minor surgery. To prepare her, we read an excellent book, “Franklin Goes To The Hospital” by Paulette Burgeouis and Brenda Clark. In the book, Franklin, a turtle, got hit with a ball while he was playing soccer He needs to get his “shell” […]
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In our house we have a family dinner usually 5 nights a week. Thursday night I am usually cooking and getting ready for the Jewish Sabbath so I throw a pizza pie on the table and whenever the kids walk in the door they grab a slice. Usually there is one other night a week […]
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These past few days I have been trying to see the world through rose colored glasses, have a half-glass full mentality, really focus on the positive. So when the washing machine overflowed and my son ran in to help but then just stood there watching, I bit my lip and did not say: […]
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One of my most favorite quotes from “How To Talk So Kids Will Listen” by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish is this: We don’t accuse we focus on solutions. How do I use this wonderful phrase in my house? It goes something like this: Me:”I don’t care who did […]
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I always try to use the parenting skills that I teach or else I feel like a phony. How can I counsel parents if I can’t do this myself. Sometimes I feel pressured but most of the time I am glad I know parenting techniques that actually work. Strategies to help me connect with […]
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I used to hate it when I was a kid and my mother would start to nag. I told myself, I would never, ever nag when I was a Mom. Then when I became a Mom, although I was committed to a no nag policy, I didn’t even know how to start. I was now […]
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When the Wii first came out my 2 older boys begged us for it. I did my research and found that many experts in many different fields gave the Wii a big thumbs up. The Wii was good for cardiovascular...
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Don’t Praise Like This: Praise Like This: Here are some more great parenting skills:
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I love teaching parenting classes for many reasons. One of them is self-serving. I teach for my own sake. The more I teach the skills and techniques that help parents become effective communicators with kids, the more I use those techniques and skills myself. That being said, it is not always easy to practice what […]
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I don’t like to use negative words like, “spoiled” or “brat” but I often hear parents use this term to describe their kids. What does it mean? I am not 100% sure, but I think it means that kids are acting badly. I think it is a mix of self-centeredness, selfishness and entitlement. […]
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The other day we started answering the following question from one of our Parenting Simply parents: Dear Adina, You told us to write of our challenges with our kids. Well here is our biggest issue: Getting our little one to get into bed AND STAY IN BED at the proper bedtime. She is 2. […]
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Being a mother always seem to bring out our biggest insecurities. When I first became a Mom I was always wondering, was I doing it right? Am I nursing enough times during the day? Is this the way you are supposed to give a bath? As they got older it got even harder. “Should I […]
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Dear Adina, You told us to write of our challenges with our kids. Well here is our biggest issue: Getting our little one to get into bed AND STAY IN BED at the proper bedtime. She is 2. This has been the impossible task for us! It is getting better, but it ALWAYS a struggle, […]
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So you want to hear how I got rid of sibling rivalry in my home? It was quite simple. My kid’s schedules changed. In the morning they all leave to school at different times. The one who is the most contentious and prone to conflict leaves the earliest. He does not even see his siblings […]
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