Category Archives: Discipline

I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.  ~Everett Dirksen Childrearing experts tell us we need to be consistent in order to be good disciplinarians. However, Lynn Benjamin, … Continue reading →

It’s not wise to violate rules until you know how to observe them.  -T. S. Eliot If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. -Katharine Hepburn  Two different views of rules.  Some people love having rules, because … Continue reading →

When a child is locked in the bathroom with water running and he says he’s doing nothing but the dog is barking, call 911. – Erma Bombeck Children draw on the walls with crayon (fun!), dart into the street (run!), … Continue reading →

“A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson After 8:00 p.m. I turn into a pumpkin – not a jolly, smiling pumpkin but a scary, cranky jack-o-lantern.  I am a morning person, so when … Continue reading →

Watch our new parenting tip to help manage toddler behavior.  Works well with teens, too!  

“The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher” Chinese Proverb Did you ever hit black ice on the road? One minute you are driving along smoothly, the next minute you are doing a “180”, almost … Continue reading →