The Super Bowl is more than a football game-its tradition! For some, it doesn’t matter so much who wins or loses; it’s all about the half time show and of course the amazing commercials that everyone loves to talk about the next day. And it’s the perfect event to bring the family together. After a [...]
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Doing chores around the house helps to develop and raise healthy children in three important ways: 1. Gives children a sense of responsibility and belonging. 2. Allows a way for parents to encourage children saying, “Well done” when a job is completed. 3. Provides a process for building self-esteem. Chores are another way you can [...]
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I am excited to announce that I am the teacher/facilitator of the Baby Play Class at Day One in Palo Alto at Town and Country! We meet every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30, so nap time will be over and your baby will ready for an adventure! Once a week, stop by Day One in the Town [...]
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I like this cookie recipe for many reasons. It has only a few ingredients which makes it for a quick preparation. You can lower the sugar amount (or use a sugar substitute like Splenda) and they still taste great. You can add food coloring or sprinkles to change the look of the cookie. The kids [...]
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4 Stress Relief Tips to Better Enjoy the Holidays… and make Shopping Entertaining & Decorating a Breeze! Its official, the holiday season is here! Does just thinking about all the shopping, entertaining, and decorating and your ever-shrinking budget send you into a tizzy? Relax. With a bit of thoughtful preparation and some helpful parameters, you [...]
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Michael’s teacher commented, “I noticed your son says “thank you” quite often. And he’s sincere as well. “Tell me how you’ve encouraged this.” Michael’s mom, “Well, mostly we got tired of him not acknowledging or appreciating all the nice things we did for him. My husband and I were bothered by it until we had to admit, [...]
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“Getting my son 8 year old son Chris to put on his jacket is typically a struggle. Even on rainy days. Don’ know why-just is. We were getting to leave for school and Chris was absorbed in doing a puzzle. I decided to offer choices. He wasn’t resistant (yet) and choices get cooperation, right?” So [...]
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How well does it usually go for you when you introduce a new food to your children? I’m guessing sometimes not so good. Children are creatures of habit and are not usually enthusiastic about changes in their diet-or other changes as well. Find out how this clever mom and dad introduced a new food to [...]
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Have you Forgotten Empathy? It’s the simplest yet most difficult skill. It’s the most powerful yet hardest to do. It makes the difference between our kids learning responsibility versus learning resentment. It’s the heart of Love and Logic, and it’s key to making just about any parenting technique work. Those familiar with Love and Logic [...]
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The Brain Dead Tool involves using a “one-liner” approach to whatever your child is arguing with you about. The goal is to disengage from what they are saying, because it is unimportant and very likely manipulative. Remember: Children argue because they are testing your limit. That is their job. YOUR job is to hold firm, [...]
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“After the Love and Logic session on “Offering Choices” I started right in giving many choices. My husband had sometimes thought I gave the kids too many choices and that it wasn’t really necessary. Instead of trying to convince him it would help get our kids to become more cooperative, I simply started offering choices [...]
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Becoming a Love and Logic Parent This class is for parents of school-aged children. Learn the 12 tools that help with stopping backtalk, arguing, disrespectful behavior, help with homework time, getting chores done on time, and learn how to come up with consequences when you can’t think of any at the moment. We will also learn [...]
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Jason was having a bad day on the soccer field, yelling out criticisms to his teammates. “Settle down, Jason,” warned his coach. “Give the others a break. It’s not all about you. Share the ball or I’m going to have to pull you from the game.” Hearing this, Jason ran screaming at two of the [...]
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Thank you very much for teaching the Love and Logic class. The parenting methodology my wife and I learned made an immediate and positive impact with our 3 year old daughter. It’s as if we finally found the parenting instruction manual we’ve been looking for. We’ve embraced the four basic principles of: 1) Building the [...]
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Who doesn’t enjoy this fun holiday? Kids love to get dressed up in their favorite character and parents have the fun of putting together the costume, even for little ones who don’t quite get it yet! Yes, it’s fun to take those pictures, but there are some down sides to Halloween. Gone are the days [...]
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Life was going pretty good. The morning routine was smooth and rather peaceful. You got out on time and no one was late. The family room stayed fairly neat. The dirty laundry was where it should be. Preparing for bedtime was a breeze. The kids listened and followed directions and were obliging. Then all of [...]
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Why do I REALLY like this Love and Logic Story? Dad wanted to spend some quality time with his son. Dad valued his son’s preferences and came up with a way to present options. Dad creatively used the tool of “Choices” to involve his son in the evening’s activity so that he would feel special and his [...]
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Why do I REALLY like this Love and Logic story? This parent showed restraint. This parent showed patience. This parent was willing to be uncomfortable and recognize her child was going to be very uncomfortable because of a natural consequence. This parent chose to allow a learning experience that would result in the very least with [...]
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The EXPENSIVE Ride to School Another hectic morning. Amy was getting ready to head off for math camp. She is usually very conscientious about time, but she got caught up playing electronic games this morning. I pointed out the time to her a couple of times, but no other reminders. Suddenly she panics and realizes [...]
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July is the month we as a nation celebrate our independence. The value of independence is important to parents too. Parents recognize that raising independent children, able to make good decisions, even when no one is watching, is a solid investment in their child’s future. Children who learn independence are more self-sufficient and less susceptible [...]
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