Fundamentals

1) Ask about their success rates. A quality program should have a systematic way of measuring success and should be able to provide information to interested parents about that success. If a school is reluctant about telling you their success rates or can only provide anecdotal evidence of program effectiveness, this is a fairly […]

The “terrible” twos are a time of great change for most children. They are learning how to be independent and often defy their parents, yet this newfound freedom sometimes frightens them. They can understand far more complex concepts than they can express verbally, leading to frustration and tantrums. They are endlessly curious about the […]

Jeffrey consulted with me because his three-year old son, Jason, was hitting and having temper tantrums. Jeffrey was mystified because he and his wife, Collette, had never hit or yelled at Jason. Jeffrey and Collette were very careful to respect Jason’s feelings and needs and could not understand where he could have learned his […]

This is a very difficult subject. Learning how to discipline your child is a really important skill that parent must learn. Discipline isn’t punishment at all; it has to do more with teaching respect for the rights of others, teaching right from wrong.
The children and their parents are really varied personalities themselves. Parents can […]

Saturday mornings. Cold cereal and Scooby Doo. How many parents started out our childhood weekends with this simple ritual? The trick was to wake up early enough to see all of the Saturday morning cartoons because after about 10 am, the children’s programming was over until Sunday night’s Wonderful World of Disney show came […]

“In general my children refuse to eat anything that hasn’t danced on television.” (Erma Bombeck, 1927-1996)
Once upon a time not so very long ago, you probably envisioned that your children would be good, healthy eaters while growing up. Naturally, they would like everything you placed before them on the dinner table, and would beg […]

What is in a name?
The answer is everything!
Jo J. of Victoria, Texas said that her son was a very picky eater between the ages of four and six and refused to eat many of the dishes she made, until she discovered the art of renaming recipes.
“One evening I discovered that he would eat ANYTHING […]

Studies have made the news again regarding television and our children. What are they saying? Too much television is not good for our kids. The very presence of a television in your child’s room can be a determining factor in how well your kids do academically. Kids today are continuing to be “plugged in.”
What […]

Often, the struggle at dinnertime with your picky eater is not so much about food as it is about control. As children become more independent, conflicts can arise as they carefully scrutinize what goes into their mouths. The more you push, the more they resist with the outcome resulting in tears and frustration.
During one […]

You want to raise children that are financially responsible. Here are some activities that you can do with your children to help promote healthy financial growth.
Preschool-Kindergarten
Children can learn about money at a very young age. You can work on coin identification with them. Often they learn the names of the coins (penny, nickel, dime, […]