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Category: Positive Discipline

Healthy Eating Habits: Shaming is not Educating

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 by Amber

I’ve noticed several times now that when I say I keep sugary foods away from my children or teach them… Read more Healthy Eating Habits: Shaming is not Educating

3 Years, 6 Months: When They Become Overwhelmed with Shame

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 by Amber

I remain amazed at how predictable child development is. We dealt with an issue where my son, my third, fell… Read more 3 Years, 6 Months: When They Become Overwhelmed with Shame

What the “Rat Park” Experiment Might Teach us about Screen Time

Posted on January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 by Amber

Screen time is a highly controversial parenting issue of our day. As busy (or “lazy”) parents can’t tend to the… Read more What the “Rat Park” Experiment Might Teach us about Screen Time

A Congruent Response, not a Gentle One

Posted on April 18, 2019September 17, 2019 by Amber

Feedback I see a lot about trying to employ “positive” parenting (non-punitive) is that a person is trying gentle parenting… Read more A Congruent Response, not a Gentle One

Introduction to Misbehavior is Growth: Toddlers (Humanizing Toddlers)

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Amber

This is the Introduction to Misbehavior is Growth: An Observant Parent’s Guide to the Toddler Years, offered as a free… Read more Introduction to Misbehavior is Growth: Toddlers (Humanizing Toddlers)

Top 5 Tools for Dealing with Children’s Emotions

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Amber

In the hierarchy of emotions between parent and child, parents manage their own emotions and field the big emotions of… Read more Top 5 Tools for Dealing with Children’s Emotions

Preschool Conflict Resolution Tool: Make a Book about a Conflict with the Child

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Amber

As anyone who has read Misbehavior is Growth or reads my blog, The Observant Mom, knows, I favor an educative… Read more Preschool Conflict Resolution Tool: Make a Book about a Conflict with the Child

When a Child Turns 4, You May as Well be Ready with Lessons About Social Behavior

Posted on October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 by Amber

As a child turns 4, they really start to grow in creativity. They have BIG ideas. They might start to… Read more When a Child Turns 4, You May as Well be Ready with Lessons About Social Behavior

You’re Right: Traditional Education Sucks

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Amber

It is totally infuriating to me when someone says something like “Only 20% (sometimes 5%) of students think and work… Read more You’re Right: Traditional Education Sucks

For Life Skills and a More Peaceful World: A Negotiation-Based Approach to Conflict Resolution with Preschoolers

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Amber

Someone directly solicited my input on the following conflict between children. This is from a Facebook post from someone else,… Read more For Life Skills and a More Peaceful World: A Negotiation-Based Approach to Conflict Resolution with Preschoolers

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