This Call Covers:What is the proper balance of screen time during quarantine?Helping calm pandemic concerns within the familyChildren correcting each other

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on March 26, 2020

This call covers: How to know if you’re “doing it right” or if it’s good enough. Young children boundary issues and correcting. Helping teach young son how to communicate without manipulation and aggression.

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on March 22, 2017

This call covers: Son is lazy and likes to take the “path of least resistance.” Child refuses to eat what Mom makes for dinner and is very picky. How to handle misbehavior during school hours and keeping younger children quiet during that time. Right triangle and keeping diapers on children.

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on February 28, 2017

Using TSG while babysiting other people’s children Having respect for parent authority. How to handle several different scenarios, such as threatening, whining, controlling others, micromanagement, etc. What todo when your babysitters don’t know the TSG language. Using treats for rewards

Posted by Pennie Rumsey on February 17, 2013

This Call Covers:Helping young children learn language boundariesImpulse control and consequencesChildren and families with strong emotions

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on December 7, 2019

This call covers: How to deal with a child who “plays dumb” How much family time is the right amount? Training your children socially

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on January 6, 2017

Whole call: CC Notes 12-23-2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2020/December/tsg-sc-12-23WHOLEedited.mp3 Question:   Can you explain the steps for using TSG for a 4yr old. He is quick to anger and call his siblings names, and at times doesn’t except a consequence calmly. Do we try 2 consequences like we do with the older kids? If he is angry and trying to hurt siblings, do we go straight to Calm down spot? What exactly is involved with the Calm Down spot? Is it timed? What happens if they come out as soon as you put them in before calm? Then after, do they receive the original consequence? What happens if they get angry again when you try to give a consequence? Any information about the calm down spot and dealing with an impulsive, quick to anger 4yr old would be so helpful. Answer: https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2020/December/tsg-sc-12-23-20Q1.mp3 Good question. This is what I suggest for 4 year olds.  …

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Posted by Nicholeen Peck on December 26, 2020

Whole call: CC Notes 12-2-2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2020/December/tsg-sc-12-2-20wholeedited.mp3 Question: Hi Nicholeen, One aspect of self-government that I am still trying to wrap my mind around is emotion. Can you speak to emotion through the lens of self-government? For example, how do you process emotions and feelings that a child, or adult, cannot put into words, but it is there and inhibiting one’s daily functioning? What is the role of emotion? What about when underlying emotions are causing somatic symptoms that the efforts of managing are consuming one’s energy? Answer: https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2020/December/tsg-sc-12-2-20-Q1.mp3 I’m glad you asked this question because I definitely need to talk more about emotions. I think people misunderstand me sometimes. Emotions aren’t bad… I’m actually going to announce an event soon for February dedicated to emotions. So watch for that.  Why emotions? How do they benefit us? What is the role of emotions?   cueues, flags, signs, etc. They alert us …

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Posted by Nicholeen Peck on December 2, 2020

Whole call: CC Notes 12-16-2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2020/December/tsg-sc-12-16-20WHOLEEDITED.mp3 Question: You mentioned a few weeks ago if calm down time with a treat doesn’t work to let you know and you would give me a modified rule of 3 for my 4 year old. He is almost 5 and very smart. He has made a lot of improvement but continues to be defiant and I feel I need more skills to help him modify his behavior. I have 4 other kids and I want to spend more positive time with our family. Thanks!  Answer: https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2020/December/tsg-sc-12-16-20-Q1.mp3 I must have mentioned using a positive consequence system to help him calm down quickly or stay on the calm down spot without running away.  Here is how to do a modified rule of three… Question: My children 4.5, and 2.5 get angry and frustrated when they cannot do something like can’t get the lego blocks the way …

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Posted by Nicholeen Peck on December 18, 2020

This Call Covers:Helping a spouse get motivated to do TSGGetting children to focus with the familyTeaching children to disagree appropriately about what they wantFinding good gifts for children

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on December 18, 2018

This Call Covers:Spouses who are onboard with TSG, but the Implementation Course is too longConsistency struggles as a parentGetting a family adjusted to a new TSG systemHelping an emotionally manipulative child

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on December 15, 2019

This call covers: My 2-year-old son is very stubborn and strong-willed and he “pushes back” at me, but not at Dad. What do I do about this? All of my children are dawdling through their chores and their school. How do I help them overcome that? How does “say okay and be okay” work with no answers? Mychildren cry, whine, and get attitude problems when they don’t get their way.

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on December 16, 2015