Thanks to my friend Janis Keyser, it was a lovely day meeting many parents at Google, and also getting to see one of the their terrific Childcare Centers.
The main thing I would add to this hour long video is a more developed response to a parents question about whining, I would add that we not only need techniques to help our children break the habit, but sometimes we really need to understand what they are asking for. Sometimes a child will whine when they don’t think they can get a parents attention any other way. And sometimes it’s their inner frustration and stress that comes out in the form of annoying behaviors. There are ways to respond instead of yelling as I mention in the video, and it’s always good to step back and think about your child’s experience.
Search and learn from over 8,000 videos for parents, teachers, or anyone who cares for and about children. Kids in the House is a fabulous resource, offered by hundreds of experts and parents. You can watch my videos by clicking here: Rona’s Kids In The House videos.
Check out the Preventive Ounce if you want to learn more about temperament and how it relates to your child’s behavior and your own— http://www.preventiveoz.org
Listen to Nurse Rona and Maeve Conran of KGNU radio in Boulder Colorado as they speak about why parents yell, the consequences of yelling, and what to do instead. Learn about the ABCDE’s to change your yelling habit:
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