by Chris Jones | Feb 2, 2015 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens
For parents, January is the month when we begin planning for activities for our children for the rest of the school year and for summer. It is the time to register for classes, sports teams, and summer camps. It is also a great time to evaluate our children’s...
by Chris Jones | Jan 20, 2015 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers
Hitting, biting, spilling, pushing, yelling, and fighting, followed by scolding, correcting, apologizing, teaching, guiding—again and again. This pattern is one parents know all too well. The pattern is simple. The child makes a mistake, acts out, does something she...
by Chris Jones | Dec 29, 2014 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers
Go to Bed Happy, Wake Up Happy Developing a harmonious and rewarding bedtime routine results in a happier family — day and night. One of the most essential ingredients to happiness and health, especially for developing children, is getting enough sleep each night. In...
