A Key to Your Child’s Optimal Brain Development
“One generation full of deeply loving parents would change the brain of the next generation, and with that, the world.” …
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Inviting Children’s Cooperation Through Choices
Between the ages of 1 and 3, children start their journey towards independence and personal power. This is a normal and healthy stage in their development. Of course, children require a great deal of guidance, but it’s important to respect and support this increasing need for independence and personal power. When…
Get What you Give
Did you know that how you say something to a child to a large extent determines their response. In Module Two of my Discipline with Influence Online Parent Program I outline some key facts about brain develop and function that parents need to be aware of when it comes to…
How to Win a Child’s Desire to Co-operate
In almost every workshop I do, whether with parents, childcare providers or teachers, the desire is expressed for the children in their life to cooperate. However, when adults refer to wanting children to cooperate, they often mean that they want the child to be compliant. But the meanings of cooperation…
Do You Parent and Discipline by Default?
Do you parent by default? By that I mean do you use the same parenting and discipline methods that your own parents did? Many, if not most parents do. That’s because they’ve never really thought it through as to whether this is the best way to parent or not. It…
Self-Regulation: An Essential Skill for Children & Young People
Chances are that you’ve heard of the Marshmallow Experiment. To a large degree the Marshmallow Experiment began the “self-regulation” movement. Dr. Walter Mischel of Stanford University conducted the experiment in the late 1960’s to explore the control of delayed gratification in children. As he followed their development, Mischel uncovered a…
What is Effective Discipline?
Dr. Jane Nelsen, parenting expert and author of the bestselling Positive Discipline series outlines the Five Criteria for Positive And Effective Discipline. Jane will be speaking at the Positive Discipline Conference in Calgary on October 25 & 26. At the conference Dr. Nelsen will be delivering a keynote on: “The…
What’s all the buzz about Self Regulation?
It all began with a marshmallow. Yes, a marshmallow. In the following video, hear Dr. Stuart Shanker explain the crucial role self-regulation plays in a child’s present and future success and how a marshmallow was involved in the discovery of this important information! Dr. Shanker will be speaking on the…
Positive Discipline Conference, Calgary, AB. Oct. 25 & 26, 2013
Exciting Opportunity for Parents, Teachers, Caregivers or anyone working with Children! The Positive Discipline Conference which is taking place October 25 & 26 in Calgary, promises to provide a unique learning opportunity for parents, teachers, caregivers and anyone working with children. Those who attend this event will receive information that,…
Ask Questions – Step 7 in “Encouraging Kids to More Cooperative Behavior”
Getting Kids to Listen Can be as Simple as Asking a Question! My last post was with regards to the need to develop children’s inner locus of control and the fact that children who develop a strong inner locus of control are also more successful academically and in other areas…