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BEING A SUPPORTIVE LISTENER: When Children have Feelings

by Deborah Godfrey | May 22, 2012 | Communication, Consequences, Self Esteem, Setting Limits, Sibling Fighting

We have a joke in our family. Whenever one of us is in the middle of a crisis, our standard line is: “Uh, oh. I’m getting a feeling. Where are the brownies?” It’s pretty common for people to be afraid of-or at least uncomfortable with-feelings in general. We often...

Mom Uses a GEM and Gets Unexpected Result

by Deborah Godfrey | Feb 22, 2012 | Communication, Success Stories

Every day mom’s 5 year old would yell for her to get him dressed. Everyday, Mom would put it off; tell him to wait, etc…Until he got so loud and she so frustrated that she would go and help him. We discuss GEMS (Genuine Encounter Moments) in the first RCB class and...

Grandma Inspires Personal Best

by Deborah Godfrey | Feb 21, 2012 | Communication, Self Esteem, Success Stories

Grandma decided to let 7 year old Kayla to the job of putting the toys back in the toy box by herself. It was a tough job and Grandma let it be okay if it was not done perfectly. She encouraged Kayla with “You’re doing a great job Kayla”. Kayla said, “Grandma, how did...

Dancing Instead of Fighting

by Deborah Godfrey | Feb 21, 2012 | Communication, Sibling Fighting, Success Stories

[social4i size="large" align="align-right"] A mom shared the following story with me. She had young children who were often fighting. After taking RCB, Mom told her kids that she didn’t like to see them fighting and wanted them to figure out a way to stop fighting so...

Three-and-a-half-year-old Potty Training Success

by Deborah Godfrey | Feb 21, 2012 | Communication, Success Stories

Dorrie is a loving, creative and very spirited child. Mom and Dad were frustrated she was not yet potty trained. They had tried everything– potty chairs, rewarding, begging, pleading, punishing and still no results. One day, mom received a call from the day care...
How To Listen To Your Youngster

How To Listen To Your Youngster

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Dec 12, 2018 | Alternatives to Spanking, Communication

How To Listen To Your Youngster By Tom Prinz, M.S. Most parents want to know how to talk to their youngsters so they will listen to them, but the most important thing for a parent to learn is how to really listen to their youngster. If you do not listen to your...
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