Tip of the Week – May 1 to 5, 2023
New to Canada? Although you may be busy getting established, take time to share some of your own challenges and solutions with your children. Then listen to their struggles and achievements. This will help you set the stage for a parenting style that includes open and honest communication. Try our FREE eLearning module New to […]
Tip of the Week – April 24 to 28, 2023
When helping your child solve a problem, let them brainstorm possible solutions. Then help them evaluate the choices and consequences associated with each solution. Let them take the lead on deciding the best solution to their problem. Find out more by joining our FREE virtual workshop and discussion at p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023. […]
Tip of the Week – April 17 to 21, 2023
The true purpose of a ‘time-out’ is for a child to calm down and think, a foundation for lasting behavioural change. It is not meant to be a punishment. Discover more discipline tactics by taking our eLearning course, Keys for Success in Discipling.
Tip of the Week – April 10 to 14, 2023
Consequences can help empower children to make decisions and solve problems. To use consequences effectively as part of disciplining, they must make logical sense to the child. Find out more about using consequences as a part of discipline. Take our eLearning course, Keys to Success in Disciplining.
Tip of the Week – April 3 to 7, 2023
Effective discipline is not so much what we say, but more what we do that helps our children learn. Try applying simple discipline principles, staying consistent, structuring the environment rather than trying to control the child to help teach children to be responsible and to self-regulate as they become older. Find out what discipline really […]
Tip of the Week – March 27 to 31, 2023
If your children are fighting, try acknowledging their anger first (without judgement or taking sides); then respectfully and objectively describe what you think is the problem. Now express confidence in their ability to resolve this problem on their own. Check out more strategies in our FREE eLearning course, Coping with the Combat: When Siblings Fight.
Tip of the Week – March 20 to 24, 2023
Proactive, consistent, patient parenting benefits all children. However, it is especially important for those children with the following temperament profiles on the more extreme spectrum: very active, intense, persistent, cautious in their initial reaction to new people and situations, and slow to adapt to new situations. Find out more about temperament and some specific strategies […]
Tip of the Week – March 6 to 10, 2023
Did you know that the order in which your children were born may link them to certain characteristics and behaviorial tendencies? When we understand our children better, we understand why they might act in certain ways. Want to learn more about birth order and your child’s personality in general? Check out our eLearning course, Unlocking […]
Tip of the Week – February 27 to March 3, 2023
Strengthen your stepfamily by keeping communication clear, open, and often. There will be fewer opportunities for misunderstanding and more possibilities for connection. Discuss everything that children need to know. Do fun things together as a family.
Tip of the Week – February 20 to 24, 2023
Don’t allow yourself to feel guilty because you are a single parent. Accept the situation and don’t spoil your child trying to ‘make up’ for it. Instead, show acts of nurturing and love towards your children (and yourself).