by Smarter Parenting | Jun 26, 2019 | Blogs, Parenting Skills>Correcting Behaviors, Parenting Skills>Effective Negative Consequences
The terms consequence and punishment are often used interchangeably when talking about discipline. There is a difference between consequences and punishments. Punishment is a behavior that inflicts emotional or physical pain on a child. It is used as a means to get...
by Smarter Parenting | Apr 3, 2018 | Blogs, Parenting Skills>Correcting Behaviors
Why it’s important to have low parenting tolerances Understanding your own tolerance level can help you work towards maintaining consistent parenting techniques. Tolerance is your ability or willingness to tolerate certain behaviors that you do not necessarily agree...
by Smarter Parenting | Nov 19, 2017 | Blogs, Featured Posts>Correcting Behaviors, Posts, Others, Parenting Skills>Correcting Behaviors
Dealing with ODD | How to correct children’s bad behavior with Correcting Behaviors How to deal with challenging behavior in children is a question parents dealing with ODD ask. Children who have been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD) exhibit both...
by Smarter Parenting | Mar 24, 2017 | Blogs, Featured Posts>Correcting Behaviors, Posts, Others, Parenting Skills>Correcting Behaviors
Correcting Behaviors vs. punishing: a better way to discipline my kids Parents want their kids to grow up to be good people. However, some of those “good” behaviors are not innate; they need to be taught. For example, most kids don’t naturally share well. If left to...
by Smarter Parenting | Sep 7, 2016 | Blogs, Featured Posts>Correcting Behaviors, Posts, Others, Parenting Skills>Correcting Behaviors
The positive opposite of bad behavior Several months ago I started thinking a lot about how to improve my own behavior while parenting. I identified what I needed to change, but found myself reverting back to the same initial response during escalated moments. I even...
by Smarter Parenting | Aug 1, 2016 | Blogs, Featured Posts>Correcting Behaviors, Posts, Others, Parenting Skills>Correcting Behaviors
How to stop your children from complaining once and for all If you’ve noticed one of these communication mistakes in your own daily interactions, as I sometimes notice in myself, don’t become discouraged. The first step of changing behavior is recognizing there is...