Have you ever asked yourself where the fun parent went? The parent you that says yes to play-dough tea-parties, the parent you that says yes to piggy-back races and then suggests races to the dinner table? If you have, you … Continue reading
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Who Else is Watching Your Power Struggles?
Read on to learn why it pays to keep positive with your kids “Last cookie,” you say, lightly. “No,” your son says. Then he stuffs the cookie into his mouth, grabs three more and runs from the room. You’re just … Continue reading
How to handle your child’s disrespectful behavior in 10 simple steps
Take action and stop your child’s disrespectful behavior in 10 simple steps You thought it was an easy enough question. “Did you put your library books in your school bag?” It is, after all, the night before your six-year-old has … Continue reading
How to Superboost Your Parent Support Today
The baby woke at 4:00 am. His brother just 45 minutes later. Since then you’ve been puked on, drawn on, and changed three diapers. You burnt a bagel and your kid tipped his cereal over in a rage. Now the … Continue reading
The Best Way to Stop a Child from Stealing is Not What You Think
Is your child stealing? Here’s the surprising and respectful way one dad handled his daughter’s stealing. “My daughter stole $20 from her uncle when she was 7 years old. She saw it in a bowl and slipped it into her … Continue reading
Do you know when your child needs you most of all?
The last time you asked your child to tidy the crayons, they smashed the whole box on the floor and ripped up the color sheet. You have to psyche yourself up when you need them to turn off the TV, … Continue reading
How to Keep Parenting Your Strong-willed Child With Respect
If your child is strong-willed it can feel like you are doing everything wrong. You aren’t!Here’s how to keep using the Hand in Hand Tools with your strong-willed child You start using our tools and see results fast. You find … Continue reading
How to Respond to Your Kid’s Mistakes in a Way You Can Be Proud Of
Do you know how bad your child feels when they mess up? They may look angry. They may look amused. They may show bravado. But in every kid that messes up is a pit of shame, sadness, confusion and doubt … Continue reading
Six Ways to Stay Calm When Your Child Cries and Cries at Bedtime
Does your child put up a fight around going to bed every night? Does bedtime end in tears no matter how calm and comfortable you try and make things? Do you hate that distress and wonder if it’ll ever end? … Continue reading
What to Do When Your Family Wants to Rule Your Parenting
How do you make like Meghan Markle and stand strong when you face loud and opposing opinions on how you *should be* raising your child? Meghan and Harry have broken many a protocol since bringing royal baby Archie into the … Continue reading
Your Tween’s Defiance Isn’t What You Think
Say the word tantrum and most likely you imagine a small child, arched-backed, screaming then throwing themselves on the floor. But what if not all tantrums look like that? For tweens, they often don’t. Tween tantrums look like others kinds … Continue reading
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