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Deciding to Spare the Rod

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Jan 15, 2015 | Alternatives to Spanking, Annoying Behavior, Communication, Consequences, Power Struggles, Setting Limits

(Author Unknown) Imagine if someone with authority said to you that you could not use corporal punishment to discipline your children. Stop and think...how would you handle it? Would it cause dramatic changes in the way you discipline your kids? Would you go into a...

Parenting Power Struggles – A Free Class

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Sep 23, 2014 | Alternatives to Spanking, Annoying Behavior, Communication, Positive Parenting, Power Struggles, Self Esteem

Register now for a FREE 2 hour call, "No I Won't and You Can't Make Me!" - Effectively Dealing with Power Struggles.  The next call is Monday at 8:00am PST / 11:00am EST. Here is a copy of an email I received from a mom, Wendy, the day after she listened to a similar...

Handling Annoying Behavior

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Apr 11, 2014 | Annoying Behavior, Communication, Setting Limits

-by Carol Welcher During the developmental stage of 2-4 years of age, children are supposed to push boundaries, manipulate, and tease. This how they learn how much power and control they have in their world. It is not something bad that has to be stopped. Children are...

Parenting Problems and Solutions

by Deborah Godfrey | Mar 25, 2014 | Annoying Behavior, Self Esteem

Parenting Problems and Solutions By Deborah Godfrey “Why do I have to ask over and over again to the point of yelling to get my child to do anything, and then when she does it, she does a lousy job of it?” This is such a common parental complaint! One thing I have...

Success getting child dressed in the morning

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Dec 9, 2013 | Annoying Behavior, Communication, Setting Limits, Success Stories

Mom was ready to "lose it" with her 7 year old son. He wasn't getting dressed for school and kept ignoring her. She was about to "get the spoon" (a threat that had worked in the past). Instead, mom took a deep breath, counted to 10 and then gave him a choice, "You can...

3 Ideas for Picky Eaters

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Dec 1, 2013 | Alternatives to Spanking, Annoying Behavior, Positive Parenting, Self Esteem

  A mom recently wrote a question about her picky eaters on the Positive Parenting Facebook page. "My 8 year old refuses to eat vegetables and is disruptive and pouty if dinner isn't what he wants. Going out to dinner or to a friend's house for dinner is very...
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