by Brenna Hicks | Mar 23, 2007 | Blog
Communicating with your child can sometimes be difficult and frustrating. Children often do not verbally share what they are thinking and feeling, which makes understanding their moods and emotions a challenge. But, there is good news- you know more about what your...
by Brenna Hicks | Mar 19, 2007 | Blog
One of the earliest forms of communication for children is the ability to pick up on cues given by adults. Some of these are nonverbal cues, such as a smile, touch, furrowed brow, etc. Others are verbal, and come from reading subtle changes during an interaction, such...
by Brenna Hicks | Mar 9, 2007 | Blog
One of the most common reasons children act out inappropriately is to get attention. Children recognize that when they choose to make poor choices, it usually creates a string of reactions that put them at the center of the issue. After all, negative attention is...
by Brenna Hicks | Mar 2, 2007 | Blog
UPDATE: March 2020 This is my 2nd most visited post on my website. Nearly a hundred thousand visits a year come into this post that I made back in 2007. Because of the need I see for parents wanting to help their child build an emotional vocabulary, I worked with a...
by Brenna Hicks | Feb 7, 2007 | Blog
As discussed in the February 26 newsletter, discipline remains a very difficult area of child rearing for parents. How do you balance being a parent and a friend? How do you show unconditional acceptance of your child but also set clear limits on behavior? Studies...
by Brenna Hicks | Jan 22, 2007 | Blog
As discussed in the January 22 newsletter, parents often find it easier to do things or answer for their children than to sit back and allow the children to respond in their own way or time. This is a sticky situation as parents certainly want to help their kids, but...
