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If you acknowledge the curse word and use that moment to teach your young child that it is not an appropriate word to use, you run the risk that your child might not understand or care about your lesson. Worse yet, the attention provided may be enough to increase your child’s use of the word in the future…

If you establish a healthy house rule, and that boundary never shifts regardless of how you are feeling, then your child will come to understand and follow the rules more easily.  As a result, you can fall back on implementing your boundaries rather than allowing your emotions to take over…

Let's talk about rules!Are they important?  They SURE are!  Our society is governed by rules - so it's important to start helping our young childr...

The early years are the time we set the stage for the adults that our children will become.  Think about all of the things you hope for your child...

It’s always going to be difficult to tackle some of the issues that our children are struggling with. Oftentimes, addressing those issues can seem overwhelming, and easier to push down the road to tackle later, when “things slow down.” However, those issues will continue to get worse if we don’t address them...

Many of the parents we have worked with were resigned to the issues their children exhibited because, “That’s just how they were born.” And though there is a LOT that our children come from the womb with, there is also a LOT that we can do to help address the problem behaviors and shape our children to be the best versions of themselves…

In the behavior world, we often talk about strategies that are proactive (things we can do to create an environment that promotes success) and reactive (what we do after a behavior occurs). The proactive strategies often get neglected, but they are sometimes just as important – if not more. FREE DOWNLOAD available!

The term “picky eater” can be used to describe someone with a wide range of food-related issues including aversions, limited consumption, snacking before meals, etc.  While some food-related issues will require the attention of a specialist, we’ve got four easy tips to get your picky eaters to eat healthier foods…

Bribes are typically resorted to out of desperation when your child’s behavior has already deteriorated. A bribe can sometimes improve your child's behavior in the moment, but they come with negative long-term effects. Using reinforcers effectively can SIGNIFICANTLY improve your child’s behavior…

Children who have an understanding and respect for the value of money become adults who understand and respect the value of money. Not only is it important to talk with our children about where money comes from and how much things cost, but there are also active steps that you can take to teach your child its value…

It’s natural for parents to pay attention when their children misbehave. When your child pulls his brother’s hair, you must pay attention in order to address the problem. However, when you child picks up a book and quietly reads to himself, you silently cheer to yourself and continue making dinner or doing work…

A reinforcer is any item, activity, event, sound, etc. used immediately after a certain behavior to improve, strengthen, or increase that behavior. Reinforcement, then, is the process of delivering a reinforcer by presenting something that is desired or preferred, or removing something that is unpleasant or unwanted…