Back-to-school Routine

Posts Tagged ‘back-to-school routine’

Beat the Back to School Power Struggle in 30 Days

Friday, August 14th, 2009

I’ve worked with many parents and children caught up in power struggles in the home—they argued over bedtime, homework, curfew, video game time—you name it, they fought over it. And the more these parents fought with their children, the better at arguing and manipulating situations their children seemed to get. Mothers and fathers came to [...]

Tags: avoid a power struggle, back to school, back to school struggle, back-to-school routine, power struggle with your child, power struggles with teens, waking up on time
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Motivating the Unmotivated Child

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Getting into the back-to-school routine can be hard for everyone in the house. In the morning, parents are faced with groggy kids who won’t get out of bed and get ready for school no matter how much you nag, bribe and scold. Homework time can be even worse, with nightly fights and accusations echoing off [...]

Tags: back-to-school routine, children need problem solving skills, don’t argue with kids, help parents manage, kid who won’t get out of bed, kids not getting out of bed, kids who resist, teaching kids problem solving skills, teenager who feels powerless
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