Don’t Be Afraid to Discipline

        Don’t be afraid to discipline your children. A “1 – 2 -3″ method can work if you get your bluff in on them. Always tell them what you expect of them and re-enforce it by giving them the...

Getting Your Children to Clean Their Rooms

        I have a 12 year old girl and a five year old boy who don’t like to clean up their bedrooms. This is the best solution I have found. If they give me a hard time, I just make them clean the other sibling’s...

Fighting Siblings

        This is for siblings who are fighting. Stop the fight, separate them, and have them write 10 things they love about each other. Usually by the time they write out their list and read it to each other, they have...

Don’t Say “No” Too Often

        Don’t say the word “NO” too often. When you want to get your child, especially a young child, to not do something, direct the child’s attention to something else more positive. A child...

Ending Punishment with Love

        As a part of any discipline regiment always remember to end their punishment with a word of encouragement and love. Let the child know that it is “not the child that is bad” but their choice of actions....

Picking Your Battles

        My mom always told me that you have to pick your battles. You have to decide what things are the most important to you to “make a big deal out of”. To me those things are safety issues and respect...

The Ticket Reward System

        I use the ticket system. When my child makes his bed, brushes his teeth, uses his manners, does what he is told, etc. He gets a ticket. If you have two or more children, use different color tickets (this way they...

The Consequence System

        I discipline my daughters, ages 6 and 4, using the “consequences” system. They know the standard rules, and the consequences (which is the taking away of privileges), and I have them repeat the rules...