Why Small Conversations Make a Big Impression | SAMHSA

By andrew | October 26, 2016

Check out this article from SAMHSA about talking with youth about substance abuse. Many schools are having a Red Ribbon Week to provide education in this area. Red ribbon week is the perfect opportunity to bring up these issues with your children and reinforce what is being taught at school. What are you child’s views…

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Who Owns a Problem?

By andrew | October 20, 2016

Cooperation between family members can lead to productive problem solving and allows children to be responsible for some of their own behaviors. Before this can begin, you should decide who really “owns” the problem – the child? or adult? This takes a series of questions to ask, such as is a child too young to…

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What’s the difference between Punishment and Discipline?

By andrew | October 3, 2016

Punishment – teaches resentment and fear and can lower self esteem. Punishments include: Threats, yelling and put-downs where sometimes threats are carried out, sometimes not and yelling makes things worse. Taking things away for both small and big things which have nothing to do with what the child did wrong. Spanking and hitting show children…

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