


An Alternative to Time-Out
An Alternative to Time-Out - Self-Quieting Time This is a story from a parent in my class that used our alternative to time-out called self-quieting or self calming. I have given you a link at the end to the lesson about this topic. I had a particularly calm morning...
Family Meetings
Family Meetings can be a very successful method of enhancing family cooperation and closeness. When you were a child, what did it mean if your parent said,"Time for a family meeting?" Probably someone was in trouble, right? Instead you want to set up family meetings...
Free Zoom Parenting Webinars during Safe at Home Quarantine
Free Zoom Parenting Webinars during Safe at Home Quarantine The pandemic has drastically altered my life, how about you? I am readjusting to a new routine and I'm offering you free daily Zoom parenting webinars (this link is to the Facebook page) during Safe at Home...
Discipline and Punishment are not the Same
8 Ways Discipline and Punishment are Not the Same Discipline is used to teach and guide children. Punishment is used for the purposes of controlling and retribution. Young children do not commit crimes. So their mistakes call for a corrective disciplinary...