Focus on Better Behavior

I had not heard of this approach until a few days ago reading an article about it. Taking Children Seriously or TCS has the philosophy of not making kids doing anything against their will and not doing anything to kids against their will. Examples they give are if a child doesn’t want to eat broccoli [...]

The job of a step parent can be a challenge. How do you know when it’s appropriate to discipline your step child? The biological parent may not be around at all times and discipline may be necessary at those times. First of all there needs to be an agreement made between parents about how to [...]

When I was a kid in the 70s and 80s it wasn’t uncommon to play down the street with other kids without supervision. Nor was it uncommon to walk to school, or ride your bike a fairly far distance from home to go buy ice cream. Nowadays it seems that many parents would not let [...]

This is a very controversial issue, but one I found to be kind of silly. More and more it’s being found that children with gay parents are just as educated and well-round as other kids with parents who are not gay. It’s important to note that many gay parents provide a stability that has become [...]

All parents want their kids to grow up to be respectful of people. You want to encourage discovery as they grow. You may want to ask yourself if their interests match your own or if they have created their own. You don’t want to box them in to liking the same things that you do. [...]

This is a thought-provoking blog post about when to intervene if someone else’s child is in trouble. I’m sure every parent has had that experience on both sides. The author talks about the times she would intervene. Basically it comes down to whether you would want someone to help your child, that’s when you would [...]

You may find yourself wondering if you’re being a good parent or "doing it right". There is no manual for raising children. What works for some may not work for others. If you are able to love, nurture and teach your children you’re on the right track. As long as harm is not coming to [...]