by Leanne Page | Oct 8, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Tools
One of the easiest behavior tools in our whole behavior toolbox is this: offering choices. Our kids want to have some control over things in their world. They want some autonomy and independence. So why don’t we give it to them? Give them some choices to give them...
by Leanne Page | Oct 8, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement
Fill their bucket. You’ve heard me say it a million times. But what does that even mean? Picture a bucket that gets tipped out a little at a time. Water splashes out here and there all day long. Sometimes you pour it out in large quantities left and right. When the...
by Leanne Page | Sep 27, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Tools
Praise what you prize. You’ve heard me say it a thousand times before. Praise what you prize. But what do you prize? Instead of focusing on achievements and outcomes, with a growth mindset, we focus on the process, on the effort, on the growth. We want our kids to...
by Leanne Page | Sep 18, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Tools
We all know that exercise is good for us, right? We know that we should be exercising multiple times a week. It’s good for our hearts, it’s good for our muscles, it’s good for our minds. Yadda yadda yadda. We get it! We need to get moving! But what about our kids?...
by Leanne Page | Aug 9, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Tools
As back to school time is here yet again, I’m hearing from more and more parents who are a little concerned with facing this major transition. Are there some simple behavior tools that can help us get ready for the inevitable end of summer?? Of course there...
by Leanne Page | Aug 6, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement
When your child first wakes up in the morning, how do you all start your day? Does it start with sweet hugs and smiles or does it start with someone dragging someone else out of bed? Are you bright eyed and bushy tailed in the mornings? Are your kids? The way you...
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