Connection Before Correction
Of all the 52 tool cards–Connection Before Correction is my favorite! This seems to be the tool that I am the most consistent with. However, I’ve had to smile and feel guilty at the same time when my son comes …
Encouragement Parenting Tool
In my mom’s article on Encouragement, she mentioned her “friend.” That “friend” is me. She wanted to protect my privacy, but as you will learn throughout this year, I like to keep it real and I have no shame in …
Order of Tool Cards
For all of you that are interested in following along this journey of practicing all 52 Positive Discipline Parenting Tool Cards–here is the order for each week. What a great way to start 2012! Week 1 – Listen Week 2 …
Listening Tool Card
Spending quality time and listening to my boys is one of my absolute favorite things to do! Usually I’m very good at it. Then came the holiday’s when I’ve been with them 24-7. It’s been an exciting yet challenging couple …
Time-Out in Your Room
Recently my husband and I have been at a loss about our two-year-old not listening, and creating for us what seems like unnecessary battles. My mom, Jane Nelsen, has told me that time outs don’t really work for two- year-olds—that …
Meltdown at Legoland (Mom and Child)
One of my absolute favorite ways to spend a day is at Legoland with my mom and my two sons Gresyon 4-years-old and Reid 2-years-old. We have been season pass holders since Gresyon was 18-months and it has always been …
Saying What You Mean and Meaning What you Say
I recently realized how important it is to follow through on what I say I am going to do. It doesn’t work to threaten something I’m not willing to follow through on, and most of the time this means inconveniencing …
Hugs During a Temper Tantrum…easier said then done.
My two boys (Greyson, three-years-old, and Reid, one-year-old) took one of our late night strolls around the block. We came upon a neighbor’s house where there were all kinds of kids playing. Greyson was fascinated by all the different activities …
Car Seat Hassles, 1 – 2 – 3, and Choices
Recently I overheard a parent counting to a child 1 2 3 and by three the child stopped what he was doing and came to his mother. I then wondered what would’ve happened at three if the child hadn’t come …