In light of recent press (CNN, NYTimes) regarding Cesar’s techniques and application with kids, I thought I would revisit this article with some additional information. In my previous article (Raising Kids: Wisdom from The Dog Whisperer), I discussed the importance of the energy that we present to our kids, staying calm, and acknowledging good behavior. In this article, I will expand on principles that I believe are very effective from The Dog Whisperer’s bag of tricks.
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When I was pregnant, my husband and I went to the beach a lot. I decided to make good use of my time there and observe families enjoying the beautiful Florida coast. One of the things that consistently stood out to me over the course of the weeks is that kids can be very stubborn! Another observation, maybe more important, was that parents encourage their kids to be stubborn by counting to three. [click to continue…]
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There are many ways to effectively discipline. This tip discusses the importance of being calm, firm and serious when you are disciplining your child. [click to continue…]
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Earlier articles and videos discussed overviews of Praise vs. Encouragement, and this video provides three specific examples of praising statements that I have changed into encouraging statements, so you can hear the difference. [click to continue…]
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Child Therapist, Brenna Hicks, LMHC, shares her top 3 most observed reasons that children misbehave, and how you can easily take care of the majority of behavior problems in small children. [click to continue…]
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The Schools Systems across the US are learning the “Making Good Choices” phrase, and spreading it along to parents. This video explains why the Schools’ version of “Choices” is not effective, and how the Play Therapy topic of “Choice Theory” is very effective. [click to continue…]
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This videos is an overview of how you can learn to be more encouraging to your kids, and the benefits your kids will get from encouragement versus praise. [click to continue…]
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As I meet with parents at my office, I am noticing a trend of an increase in reports of power struggles with their children. It seems that children are fighting for control more than ever before, which manifests itself in defiance, rebellion, indifference to consequences and tantrums when things do not go their way. There is a basic reason that kids fight for control and a few easy techniques to manage this common issue, so let me share my thoughts with you. [click to continue…]
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This is a great time of year to instill gratitude and thankful hearts in children. However, it can be difficult when most children growing up in the most recent generations (Generation Y – also known as the Millenium Generation and Generation Z) have never known life without the luxuries of the computer, cell phone and MTV. [click to continue…]
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In the wake of the economic crisis, there are many changes that we are making as families. We are trying to spend less, drive less, eat out less, and cut back on extras that we can live without. As adults, we make decisions based on our best judgment on how to effectively handle the changing economic climate. Kids, however, notice things are different, but do not know why. [click to continue…]
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Previous to becoming a full-time Mom, Brenna ran a highly successful Child Therapy Private Practice. Brenna has been blogging and writing articles on Parenting since 2006, and is now focusing on writing several books and full-time blogging.