christinefinneman – The Effective Parent https://theeffectiveparent.com parenting and education Mon, 20 Jul 2020 04:09:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8 https://i1.wp.com/theeffectiveparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/logo-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 christinefinneman – The Effective Parent https://theeffectiveparent.com 32 32 178597854 Parent-Child Power Struggles https://theeffectiveparent.com/parent-child-power-struggles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parent-child-power-struggles Sat, 04 Jul 2020 18:29:41 +0000 https://theeffectiveparent.com/?p=803 Practicing authentic power results in mutual respect, security, cooperation, responsibility and effectively de-escalates parent-child power struggles.

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]]> 803 Life Skills Develop with Chores https://theeffectiveparent.com/life-skills-develop-with-chores/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=life-skills-develop-with-chores Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:54:11 +0000 https://theeffectiveparent.com/?p=525 Life skills develop with chores. Values such as being capable and responsible are learned. They also help transitioning into adulthood seamless.

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]]> 525 Behavior Management Tools for Parents & Teachers https://theeffectiveparent.com/behavior-management-tools-for-parents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=behavior-management-tools-for-parents Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:28:55 +0000 https://theeffectiveparent.com/?p=465 As a teacher and behavior therapist, I rely on many behavior management tools to help me with my students and clients. Here are six techniques that I use with consistent results:

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]]> 465 Emotional Skills and its Importance https://theeffectiveparent.com/emotional-skills-and-its-importance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emotional-skills-and-its-importance Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:17:48 +0000 https://theeffectiveparent.com/?p=466 Adults have a tendency to suppress, invalidate or dismiss children’s feelings. This is problematic because suppression, invalidation and dismissal don't make feelings go away.

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]]> 466 Six Responsive Parenting Tools https://theeffectiveparent.com/six-responsive-parenting-tools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-responsive-parenting-tools Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:14:59 +0000 https://theeffectiveparent.com/?p=467 While preventative parenting is effective, it also has its limits. There will always come a time when parents need to deal with problem behaviors in the moment. I call this responsive parenting. Here are six responsive parenting tools: Be Mindful and Keep Calm When problem behaviors begin, calm and mindful parents can properly guide their […]

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]]> 467 What Children Need to Thrive https://theeffectiveparent.com/what-children-need-to-thrive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-children-need-to-thrive Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:14:03 +0000 https://theeffectiveparent.com/?p=463 In this article, I argue that beyond basics, what children need to thrive, really thrive is not and will never be material.

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