Questions and Answers
3
Below are posts of questions that have been raised and the answers I have given: I have a daughter who is about to turn 1 and my husband and I, and as she is becoming more mobile and able to … Continue reading
Search Results for: thought of the day
Trying to control everything = controlling nothing
I recently read an article called Letting Go of Control. I thought it was going to be about parents who try to control everything, but it turns out it was a more about marriage and day-to-day life, although … Continue reading
A Powerful Face
The more powerful your face is, the more powerful your back can be This is a statement I use pretty frequently with parents and I think it deserves a little more explanation. I have talked about it … Continue reading
The Competition of Motivation
I could not have been more than 4 years old at the time and riding in the back of a hot baby blue Oldsmobile station wagon, skin sticking to the seat. … Continue reading
Chores? Ugh.
So far, much has been talked about on BehaviorBandAid about getting your kids to do something they might not want to do: The Premack principle (a must read), “sitting practice”, and … Continue reading
No reaction might be the best reaction of all…
Treat one time events for what they are…one time events. Reactive parenting often creates more opportunities to be reactive (i.e., more bad behavior). I recently read a book, Anything You Want, by Derek Sivers (a guy who … Continue reading
Time out: the baby with the bathwater. Listen carefully.
Have you ever tried something new, a new electronic device or something for the kids and got frustrated and said, “This *&^% thing doesn’t work…why does everyone say these things are awesome…this thing is stupid!” Then … Continue reading
behaviorbandaid.com 