Behaviors

Grumpy girl

Always Stay Consistent with Consequences Earned

“Yesterday my 8 year old was grumpy when asked to do something, so he earned a negative consequence. I asked him to choose a job from the job jar.I explained that the job would help him change his heart.He then got very cheerful and said he was sorry for being grumpy… and wanted to be allowed to not do the job because he had changed (after all, he reasoned, the attitude was the reason for the extra job).

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mom and teen

Stopping Conflicts Before They Start

A friend of mine asked me what she could do for her teenage exchange student. This student was in the middle of a multiple, day-long teenage tantrum. The mother had told her exchange student that she couldn’t attend a sleepover because the family doesn’t do sleepovers. The teenage exchange student, in turn, became very emotional

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Support Call 12-8-17

This Call Covers:

  • Helping young children accept no answers
  • How to help an extremely independent child stay in instructional control
  • Dealing with very obstinate children
  • Creating an inspring home atmosphere for your children
  • What to do when one sibling acts in open contempt towards another
  • Helping young children genuinely calm down

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Support Call 12-1-17

This Call Covers:

  • How to help high-energy children interact with each other and not get hurt
  • How long/often you should hold your child in the calm down spot
  • Giving very tired children consequences and corrections. How to deal with excuses.
  • Helping children reach economic goals
  • Stopping children from stealing food.
  • How to balance homeschool and housework

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