Runaway Two Year Old

Q: “With my 2 and half yr old. She frequently will run away from me when I call her, wanting to turn it into a game of chase. Sometimes this is at a store or getting into the car, sometimes it is when she needs a diaper change etc.  I have tried to do roll [...]

Making Toddler Store Time Happy

Mommy’s “Said Okay” Song 
 
   Have you ever been in the store and heard a small child ask their parent for a candy bar, or a toy?  Most resonable parents don’t go around buying everything their child asks for, so the parent usually says, “No, not today.”  For many children an answer like this causes crying, whinning, [...]

From Spencer

This is Spencer, the father in the show. Thank you so much for your comments about the show and our family. As portrayed in the show, we love to spend as much time with our children as possible. I have realized that someday that my children will be come as I am and that’s a [...]

Teaching Self-Government in Marriage

I was introduced to your program at a conference last year & fell in love with it. It’s for adults as well as kids! Would you be able to offer me some advise on how a husband might use this to help his wife? My son has been married for 3 years to a lovely girl. In these last 3 years he as discovered that she has very little ability to motivate herself to do much of anything.

Londyn, Age 7, Tells About the BBC World’s Strictest Parents

     My name is Londyn and I am seven.  Hannah and James changed a lot by the end of the week they stayed with us.  And when they went home they made good changes.  Like James took his lip piercing out and he wants to stop smoking. 
     It was sort of sad that Hannah was [...]

News Flash!

Right now, for a very imited time, I am offering pre-sale copies of my new book Parenting A House United for a discounted price. 
Also, all six parts of the World’s Strictest Parents are now linked on this site.  See them here!  Enjoy and pass it on to strengthen more family relationships around the world.

Advice From the World’s Strictest Parent

“Hi Nicholeen, I hope you don’t mind me messaging you/adding you as a friend….I saw you recently on tv here in England, and as a mother of two I was so impressed and humbled by your patience and love. Nothing seemed to get you down. The love and respect your family have for each other [...]

Porter Peck Talks about James and Hannah

I transcribed this rememberance of our BBC “World’s Strictest Parents” experience straight from the mouth of my five year old son Porter…..The grammar is unedited on purpose.  This is how he speaks. 
My name is Porter and I am five 5.  James and Hannah came to stay with us and they were nice to [...]

World’s Strictest Parents Video Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Please leave your comments about this first segment of our show.  I will post as many of the comments as possible and reply to questions about the show or general experience.  Be sure to watch all six 10 minute segments.  They will pop up on the bottom of the screen.  Enjoy, and pass it around.  [...]

Update from James’ Mom

I talked to James’ mom and she said he is doing well. She said that he is back in school and seems to be doing well. He is also trying to make other positive changes in his life. Their relationship is not perfect yet, but she says it is much improved.
I am so happy to [...]