Parenting Archives - Parents With Confidence https://parentswithconfidence.com/category/insights/parenting/ Raising emotionally healthy children who will live their BEST life.. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:00:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 60 Fun and Calming Activities to Make Bedtime Unbelievably Easy https://parentswithconfidence.com/50-bedtime-activities-that-will-calm-and-connect/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/50-bedtime-activities-that-will-calm-and-connect/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:27:00 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=1289 Discover calming activities to make bedtime with kids a lot easier, plus the best ways to promote connection and calm your child at the end of the day. These fun and soothing bedtime ideas for kids work to gently relax your kids down for a good night sleep without the pushback. Cozy pj’s with adorable...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/50-bedtime-activities-that-will-calm-and-connect/feed/ 4 75 Awesome Calm Down Strategies for Kids (that they’ll want to try!) https://parentswithconfidence.com/calm-down-strategies-for-kids/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/calm-down-strategies-for-kids/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:34:00 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3772 75 Science-backed calm down strategies for kids that are easy, engaging, and will help your child develop strong emotional regulation skills. Read on and then grab your free printable of 75 calming techniques to have on hand when your child’s anger or anxiety takes over. ⭐️Free 9-page Expert Master guide⭐️>> 5 Secrets to MORE cooperation...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/angry-child/feed/ 3 The Secret of Teaching a Child to Live Gratefully https://parentswithconfidence.com/raising-grateful-child/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/raising-grateful-child/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:07:00 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3701 Inside: Learn the surprising way to teach gratitude to children that raises kids who live gratefully all year long.  One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions since having children is going around the table before the big meal, each sharing three things we’re grateful for. It’s eye-opening and heartwarming as a parent to hear the kids...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/raising-grateful-child/feed/ 0 10 Secrets of Effective Discipline with the Strong Willed Child https://parentswithconfidence.com/discipline-with-the-strong-willed-child/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/discipline-with-the-strong-willed-child/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:45:00 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=2257 Discover how to handle discipline and deal with a strong-willed child in a way that capitalizes on their strengths and leads to better listening and cooperation. I’d say it was around my daughter’s third birthday when it became clear we were in over our heads. Between unmet expectations that a child will always listen to...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/discipline-with-the-strong-willed-child/feed/ 4 Why Well-Meaning Dedicated Parents end up Having Kids that Talk Back and Don’t Listen https://parentswithconfidence.com/child-constantly-talking-back/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/child-constantly-talking-back/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:55:45 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=7955 “There’s this big giant ‘elephant in the room’ of the parenting world…and I’m done going along with it being unacknowledged and unchallenged. Every day this misconception makes many good parents (and good kids) feel frustrated, defeated, and hopeless. The irony is never lost on me that it’s most often the parents trying the hardest, having...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/child-constantly-talking-back/feed/ 0 Unconditional Love: 10 Surprising Ways Your Child Needs You to Show It https://parentswithconfidence.com/unconditional-love-10-powerful-ways-parents-can-show-it-to-a-child/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/unconditional-love-10-powerful-ways-parents-can-show-it-to-a-child/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:36:09 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=7685 Inside: Learn 10 Ways Parents can practice unconditional love with their child and why it’s so important to their child’s emotional development. “I don’t think he’ll wake up from the flash…” I think to myself as I stand over my sleeping 6-year-old and sneakily position my phone to snap an angelic picture of his perfect...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/unconditional-love-10-powerful-ways-parents-can-show-it-to-a-child/feed/ 3 Here’s the Magic Phrase to Use with Fighting Kids https://parentswithconfidence.com/heres-the-magic-phrase-to-use-with-fighting-kids/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/heres-the-magic-phrase-to-use-with-fighting-kids/#comments Fri, 08 May 2020 19:51:55 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=5149 Inside: Learn the best and most effective parenting phrase to use when intervening with kids fighting or any type of day to day family conflict.  Emotions are running high right now for your family. I know this because they’re running high in mine too.  “Stop it!” “Mom, she said she hated me!” “Well, I never...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/heres-the-magic-phrase-to-use-with-fighting-kids/feed/ 2 The Most Important Act Of Self Care You Can Do Right Now https://parentswithconfidence.com/how-parents-can-model-emotional-intelligence-skills/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/how-parents-can-model-emotional-intelligence-skills/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:41:33 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=4943 ​I wake up most days feeling full of energy and ready to take on the challenges ahead. I get the kids fed and ready to start their day…and have my first of 597 cups of coffee (all of them equally amazing). Things are OK.  As the afternoon wears on, by about 3 pm I can...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/how-parents-can-model-emotional-intelligence-skills/feed/ 0 How to Protect Your Child From Stress + Anxiety in a Stressful Modern World https://parentswithconfidence.com/protect-your-child-from-stress-and-anxiety/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/protect-your-child-from-stress-and-anxiety/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:39:57 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=4746 Inside: Learn 11 Ways to Protect your Child’s Mental Health in our busy world and why your child’s emotional health matters just as much as academics.  Simply put, our brains were not designed to navigate the stress and anxiety offered up by today’s modern world. This applies twofold for our children whose brains are still...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/protect-your-child-from-stress-and-anxiety/feed/ 2 A Child Therapist’s Best Tips for Parenting a Child with ADHD https://parentswithconfidence.com/heres-the-magic-key-to-parenting-a-child-with-adhd-or-any-invisible-disability/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/heres-the-magic-key-to-parenting-a-child-with-adhd-or-any-invisible-disability/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:30:17 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=607 Inside: These vital tips for parenting a child with ADHD may surprise you, but will lead your child to better behaviors now AND a more successful future later. My 9-year-old client sits down on the couch in my therapy office and I can tell already by his slumped shoulders and downward gaze that he is...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/heres-the-magic-key-to-parenting-a-child-with-adhd-or-any-invisible-disability/feed/ 1 What to do When Your Angry Child Refuses Coping Strategies https://parentswithconfidence.com/angry-child-refuses-coping-strategies/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/angry-child-refuses-coping-strategies/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2020 03:37:15 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=4103 Inside: Learn how to proceed when your angry child refuses coping strategies. “What do I do when my child refuses the coping strategies I offer?” It’s a question I get regularly when I talk to parents in my therapy practice about anger management for kids and how to best support their child in the midst of...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/angry-child-refuses-coping-strategies/feed/ 2 7 Priceless Gifts Your Child Actually Needs this Holiday Season https://parentswithconfidence.com/cheapest-gifts-kids-also-happen-priceless/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/cheapest-gifts-kids-also-happen-priceless/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:12:09 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3736 When I think of things that always seem to put life into proper perspective I think of the holidays…and children.  Holiday traditions inspire us to reminisce about our own childhood memories and urge us to pack as much magic as we can into these special times of the year with our kids. While this time...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/cheapest-gifts-kids-also-happen-priceless/feed/ 0 Parent, Please be Careful with Your Wild One https://parentswithconfidence.com/parent-please-careful-wild-one/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/parent-please-careful-wild-one/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:53:05 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3428 I’m not trying to worry you. Well, maybe a little. It’s only because I want to make sure you know what’s at stake when you’re raising a wild child. Your child always has a lot MORE going on. More energy, more noise, more enthusiasm, more curiosity (you know the list goes on from there), and...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/parent-please-careful-wild-one/feed/ 0 It’s not ‘Bad Parenting’. You’re Raising a Strong-Willed Child. https://parentswithconfidence.com/raising-strong-willed-child/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/raising-strong-willed-child/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:11:12 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3362 Inside: Discover why many parents raising a child with a strong-willed temperament feel they’re failing when in reality, they’re on a unique parenting journey. There’s nothing that makes a new (or experienced!) parent feel more inadequate than parenting a strong-willed child.   For starters, your child only listens on the 3rd Friday of each month and even...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/raising-strong-willed-child/feed/ 1 The Real Reason Kids Whine, Pester and Complain (and how to stop it) https://parentswithconfidence.com/real-reason-kids-whine-pester-complain/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/real-reason-kids-whine-pester-complain/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:40:31 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3338 Inside: Learn why kids engage in frustrating behaviors such as whining, pestering, and complaining and how to handle it most effectively.  Shear terror comes over me when I realize I have no other choice but to bring all 3 of my small kids along to the grocery store. ‘Let’s see…there’s got to be another time...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/real-reason-kids-whine-pester-complain/feed/ 0 Got power struggles? How to Get Kids to Listen to You https://parentswithconfidence.com/how-to-get-kids-to-listen/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/how-to-get-kids-to-listen/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:36:40 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3303 Inside: Discover the proven steps to encourage and inspire a child to listen and cooperate. If I had a quarter every time I mused the thought, ‘Gosh, If these kids would just listen to me, things would be so much easier!’, to myself (or to my husband), I’d be a rich lady. Doesn’t it feel like they...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/how-to-get-kids-to-listen/feed/ 0 The Secret to Giving your Child the Best School Year Ever https://parentswithconfidence.com/strong-start-school-year/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/strong-start-school-year/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2019 15:04:59 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3245 Inside: Beyond school supplies and a new outfit for the first day, it’s easy to miss the one thing kids truly need to have a successful back-to-school transition.  “I don’t want to go to school mom”.  There was still a good 3 weeks of summer left so my 9-year-olds comment caught me a tad off guard....

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/strong-start-school-year/feed/ 0 40 Astounding Benefits of Outdoor Nature Play for Kids https://parentswithconfidence.com/40-astounding-benefits-outdoor-nature-play-kids/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/40-astounding-benefits-outdoor-nature-play-kids/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:29:53 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3214 Inside: Time kids spend outdoors in nature play has been steadily declining for decades and it’s costing them enormously when it comes to their physical and mental health.  I feel my shoulders relax. My lungs open up and I breathe. I just feel… lighter. And all I have done is to simply step out my...

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]]> https://parentswithconfidence.com/40-astounding-benefits-outdoor-nature-play-kids/feed/ 2 The 50 Most Epic Anger Management Tools for Kids https://parentswithconfidence.com/anger-management-tools-kids/ https://parentswithconfidence.com/anger-management-tools-kids/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:42:46 +0000 https://parentswithconfidence.com/?p=3082 Inside: Learn how to help your child control their anger with the 50 Best Anger Management Tools for Kids from a Child Therapist.  I’m unloading the dishwasher listening to my four and seven-year-olds playing in the next room. I smile as I hear my creative little beings choreographing another dance ‘recital’ in the living room....

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