Consequences

Free Range Parenting ~ Children, like chickens, need fences as well as freedom.

Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Children, like chickens, need fences as well as freedom. Despite the fact that we live in a typical house with a typical small yard, we are proud chicken-keepers.  We frequently let them out in the yard to eat bugs and “play” with kids, but […]

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Child Abuse Prevention Month: Physical Abuse…Stay Far Away

Falling in Love with Your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: To prevent physical abuse, parents need to cope with stress, learn what is considered physical abuse, and stay far away from it.  As a Child Development major, fresh out of college, I got a job that included teaching parenting classes for court-ordered parents who

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Resolution: Let Consequences Speak for You (and save your voice)

Falling in Love with your  Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Using consistent Natural or Logical Consequences for children’s misbehavior is fair and effective.  Last week’s post on not yelling at kids got some interesting Facebook comments.  There are lots of ways to have a successful family, but there is a common misconception that parents

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