It is a sunny Fall day here in New York and I'm ready to deliver some great advice.
Do you often find yourself repeating commands at your children. Do this!! Do that!! with no response at all. Asking five times within 5 minutes. If so try this Nifty little tip. 1. Make sure you have your child's full attention. 2. Make eye contact. 3. Verbalize your directions on what it is you need your child to do. 4. Set the kitchen timer or any timer available for 3 to 5 minutes. 5. Do nothing until the timer goes off.
Children as well as adults often need a time period to process the information delivered to them. This technique will take the pressure off of you harping and put success or failure on your child. Practice this when you have enough time to discuss what it is you are doing. Never practice when you are already in a rush. After 8 to 10 times of practice and delivering you will find success.
Todd
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Good Morning
GOOD MORNING!!!
Finally, a great sun shiny day here in New York, With another action packed weekend with fun I will make this tip short and sweet.
This may sound like an easy tip, but not always so. With that being said today's tip is to Wake Up With A Positive Attitude.
Greet each member of your family as they wake up with a smile, a hug and a GOOD MORNING Greeting!
This may not always be easy to do when your child comes in your room each morning at 6am, when you would much rather have a 6:30 wake up call!
I realized this the hard way as my very happy, eager to start his day son would constantly come in our room so happy to see his parents and was greeted by cranky, miserable parents. After much discussion between us we really felt awful about greeting (or lack of), our son this way - was this really how we wanted our son to feel first thing in the morning? We have compromised by allowing our son to come cuddle with us for a couple minutes before we head downstairs to start the day and we all feel much better about beginning the day!
Keep Smiling
Todd
Finally, a great sun shiny day here in New York, With another action packed weekend with fun I will make this tip short and sweet.
This may sound like an easy tip, but not always so. With that being said today's tip is to Wake Up With A Positive Attitude.
Greet each member of your family as they wake up with a smile, a hug and a GOOD MORNING Greeting!
This may not always be easy to do when your child comes in your room each morning at 6am, when you would much rather have a 6:30 wake up call!
I realized this the hard way as my very happy, eager to start his day son would constantly come in our room so happy to see his parents and was greeted by cranky, miserable parents. After much discussion between us we really felt awful about greeting (or lack of), our son this way - was this really how we wanted our son to feel first thing in the morning? We have compromised by allowing our son to come cuddle with us for a couple minutes before we head downstairs to start the day and we all feel much better about beginning the day!
Keep Smiling
Todd
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