by Bonnie Harris | Feb 16, 2018 | Activities, Anger Management, Questions and Answers
Handling Big Emotions Q. My 4-year-old son still has very intense fits/tantrums. He has an older brother who is 6 1/2. A lot of the time we try and ignore his fits, and usually he will go to his bed and get his loveys and cry. Sometimes his fits can be more than 15...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 6, 2018 | Activities, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday Parenting
Q. How do you encourage gratitude in your children when they receive gifts? Mine just tear into them and could care less where they came from. I feel the cold stares from my family members when they are not acknowledged, or I have to tell my kids to say thank you....
by Bonnie Harris | Nov 28, 2017 | Activities, Anxiety, Communication, Confident Parents, Questions and Answers, Teens
New-found Independence Q. My 3 ½ yr. old son has on ongoing heart condition that he was born with that is being controlled by daily medication (morning, afternoon & evening). He is very bright and articulate and has always been amazing at taking his drugs but over...
by Bonnie Harris | Jun 29, 2017 | Activities, Everyday Parenting, Food & Wellness
With summer vacation here, how do you choose the right programs or activities for your kids? Sometimes it’s clear, sometimes it’s not. Lots of agendas are involved when schedules and locations are important in choosing activities year-round. When choosing activities,...
by Bonnie Harris | May 3, 2017 | Activities, Everyday Parenting
Do you worry that your child who loves gaming more than anything else has an addiction? If so, chances are you panic and fear a future for your child that is not pretty. In that emotional state you react in anger and wield threatening consequences when your child...
