Good Parenting: Why Threats Don’t Work
“You better do your homework or else!” “If you don’t get yourself into the car you are punished for life!” “You better march yourself into Mark’s room and apologize for calling him names or you can forget about going to Sara’s birthday party!” Does this sound familiar? Parents often resort to using threats with their […]
Should You Say You’re Sorry To Your Kids?
Every parent messes up. We say things we don’t mean. We yell at our kids because we are tired. We sometimes blame our children for things they never did. We may accuse our children of behaving badly when that was never there intention. In all these situations we can and should say we are sorry. […]
Stop The Whining Now!
What is it about whining that drives most parents up the wall? Is it the nagging, annoying, shrill sound of it? Or maybe that it always starts at the most inconvenient time? We should remember that everyone whines once in a while. Adults do it- we have just learned to modulate our voice so that […]