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Posted in Parenting TRAPS on May 22nd, 2008
Answer these 4 True and False Statements:
I am not sleeping well.
I haven’t been out with my friends, just for fun, in the past three months.
There are health and wellness activities I used to do (walking, aerobics, yoga, meditation, etc.) that I no longer do for myself.
I don’t have anyone who really “gets me”, that I [...]
Posted in Parenting TRAPS on May 19th, 2008
Answer these 4 True and False Statements:
Children should be seen and not heard.
Praising my child is the best way to build their self-esteem.
Praise and Encouragement are the same thing.
When my child behaves well, I often remark about similar situations when he didn’t behave well.
If you can answer, TRUE, to any of these statements the myths [...]
Posted in Parenting TRAPS on May 16th, 2008
Answer these 4 True and False Statements:
Transitions are difficult and sometimes lead to power struggles with my child.
I feel like things are disorganized and cluttered in my home life.
I rarely follow a schedule or routine for meals, naps, and bedtime.
I haven’t really thought about my child’s natural daily rhythm of energy level, appetite, etc.
If you [...]
Posted in Parenting TRAPS on May 13th, 2008
Answer these 4 True and False Statements:
When I was a child my parents used a permissive style of parenting.
The way my children react to my parenting efforts makes me feel disrespected.
I sometimes find myself giving my child a lengthy explanation of the reasons and rationales for my parenting decisions.
I am responsible for how my children [...]
Posted in Parenting TRAPS on May 10th, 2008
This entry will cover the idea of “Too Soft” techniques of parenting that aren’t effective. By “too soft” I don’t be that you should be hard. It means, notice when your parenting is focused on trying to “soften the blow” of what needs to or must occur; like bedtime. Its comical, if you think about [...]
Posted in Parenting TRAPS on May 7th, 2008
Answer these 4 True and False Statements:
I find myself saying “No” more often than I would like.
I can’t seem to set reasonable limits on my child’s behavior without getting a lot of resistance.
I find myself asking my child a question like, “Are you ready for bed?”, when I really won’t accept any answer but Yes!
At least once [...]
Posted in Parenting TRAPS on May 4th, 2008
A fellow coach recently asked me to share a few of the most stress creating traps I regularly see parents of preschoolers fall into. Reviewing my notes I realized I could sum up these traps in the acronym T.R.A.P.S.
So, over the next few posts readers will be able to take a mini-survey to identify these [...]
