My Child’s Violent Threats
March 2, 2009 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Ask The Experts, Controversial Parenting Styles, Disciplining Children
Question: I am the mother of identical twin boys, age 5 but soon to be 6. I’m not sure if you can help me, however perhaps you can direct me to someone who can help me. My boys are in the Early Intervention Kindergarten Program. The reason they are in this program [...]
Defiant 8-year-old
February 8, 2009 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Controversial Parenting Styles, Disciplining Children, Problem Solving
Dear RaisingSmallSouls,
Question: Our 8 year old has become so defiant lately, to the point of swearing and telling us to shut up. He gets a wide range of vocabulary from the school bus.
We have tried to be patient and ignore his outbursts. This has only made the swearing seem more impulsive and [...]
Raise your hand if you never yell!
January 7, 2009 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Communication, Controversial Parenting Styles, Disciplining Children
Family psychologist John Rosemond answers parents’ questions on his website at www.rosemond.com.
Part 1 of a two-part poll I conduct with my audiences: “Raise your hand if you were reared by a mother who never yelled, yet you consistently obeyed her. To clarify, your mother may have raised her voice emphatically on occasion, but never broke [...]
Targeted Behavior Problems
October 24, 2008 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Communication, Disciplining Children, Motivating Children, Problem Solving
by James Lehman, MSW
For many children, behavior problems are not universal; they’re targeted. Targeted at dad, at mom, at the stepmother, at the fiancé, at a sibling. The following two case studies reveal how normally charming and compliant children can become defiant or even abusive with one person in the family. James Lehman examines why [...]
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: The War at Home
October 2, 2008 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Communication, Controversial Parenting Styles, Disciplining Children, Motivating Children, Problem Solving
by: James Lehman, CSW
When Hunter was a baby, Pat never imagined parenting him would mean becoming trapped in an argument that would last 15 years. From the time he was old enough to express himself, it seemed that he was looking for a fight with her.
“He’s a very strong-willed person,” says Pat, her polite [...]
Motivating the Unmotivated Child
September 24, 2008 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Communication, Controversial Parenting Styles, Disciplining Children, Motivating Children
by: James Lehman, CSW
Getting into the back-to-school routine can be hard for everyone in the house. In the morning, parents are faced with groggy kids who won’t get out of bed and get ready for school no matter how much you nag, bribe and scold. Homework time can be even worse, with nightly fights [...]
How to Give Kids Consequences That Work
September 15, 2008 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Disciplining Children, Emotional Development
by: James Lehman, MSW
A consequence is something that follows naturally from a person’s action, inaction or poor decision. It differs from a punishment in that a punishment is retribution. Punishment is “getting back” at someone, to hurt them back for a hurt they did. When you get a speeding ticket, it’s not a retribution for [...]
