by Bonnie Harris | Jul 27, 2018 | Activities, Anger Management, Questions and Answers
Sleep Training Q. I’m wondering if you have any advice on “sleep training”. My baby is almost 8 months and breastfed to sleep for naps and bed time. We also co-sleep. But my husband is ready for him to move to his room and everyone is trying to give me advice about...
by Bonnie Harris | Jun 9, 2018 | Anger Management, Communication, Discipline, tantrums
Parents who want to leave the reward and punishment methods behind often have a hard time letting go fully and embracing a truly connective relationship with their children. When my child won’t do what has to be done, I have to draw the line, don’t I? I try to be...
by Bonnie Harris | Apr 13, 2018 | Anger Management, Anxiety, tantrums
We all say and do things we don’t mean. How many times have you screamed or slammed a door or hit a child and moments later regretted it. You knew better, right? So how come you didn’t do what you wished you had in the moment? Because your fears and assumptions got...
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 | Jul 5, 2016 | Anger Management, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday Parenting
When your child misbehaves, do you see a defiant child or a child who is trying desperately to get it right? Your perception makes the difference. Typically we see these children as stubborn, bull-headed, bossy, defiant, rude—a problem. The parents I hear from most...
by Bonnie Harris | Nov 4, 2015 | Anger Management, Communication, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, tantrums
Whenever I talk to parents about ending the use of rewards and punishments, I hear, “But doesn’t my child have to experience a consequence for her behavior?” Sounds logical; sounds appropriate. The problem is most parents don’t allow the kinds of consequences that...
