Archive for March, 2009

Children’s Behavior Problems - Rewards and Punishments: What’s the Right Way to Use Them?

Posted in Parenting | Monday, March 30th, 2009

The fundamental rule for all discipline problems is encouraging good behavior instead of punishing bad behavior. It’s a tried and tested method that rewards work better than punishments.
Sure, it might work for you for a little while, but then you find your children laughing at you every time you say ‘one more time [...]

Minimize the Effect that Divorce Has On Children

Posted in Parenting | Monday, March 30th, 2009

[#3: Edit Options>MightyAdsense>Adsense Code] In my experience as a Austin divorce attorney, I have learned that there is no more challenging issue for families than the impact of divorce on the children that are involved. Although children may have experienced trauma as their parents grew apart, the major impact of such a life-changing event becomes [...]

Children Need a Stable Happy Home

Posted in Parenting | Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Parent Know How
A new report that has taken over 2 years to compile presents some stark findings derived from interviews with over 30,000 children. The report, commissioned by the the Children’s Society, presents around 30 recommendations aimed at parents, teachers, government the media and society as a whole regarding what needs to be done to [...]