| How to Get Your Child to Listen and Follow Directions | 37064 | Poor listening is one of the most common concerns expressed by parents. Parents can help get their children to listen the first time by making a few simple changes in the way you teach and give commands. | | 3/9/2020 8:21:23 PM | Stay calm
Be direct
State commands positively
Give one command at a time
Give age-appropriate instructions
Give brief reasons
Be physically present
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| How to Get Your Child to Stop Whining | 37066 | | | 3/5/2020 3:29:16 PM | Point out to children that they are whining
Never give children what they want when they are whining
The best way to respond when children are whining is to say you don’t | 24353 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| What to Do if Your Quaran Teenager Leaves Home Without Permission | 8898 | | | 4/24/2020 2:53:50 PM | Life has likely drastically changed for you and your teenager as a result of the coronavirus pandemic School has moved to online and virtual platforms, proms, sports and | 3720 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| 3 Things To Do If Your Child Leaves Home Without Permission | 11754 | As a parent, it is your responsibility to ensure your child’s safety.  So, remember to build parental authority. I... | | 9/20/2017 1:47:40 PM | As a parent, it is your responsibility to ensure your child’s safety So, remember to build parental authority If your child leaves home without permission, he is technically a | 76179 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| 5 Steps to Maintaining - Or Regaining - Parental Authority with Teens | 11755 | If you have an older child, you can't simply walk (or carry) him to time-out or physically confine him to his room when you have to give a con... | | 9/22/2017 8:32:08 PM | If you have an older child, you can't simply walk (or carry) him to time-out or physically confine him to his room when you have to give a consequence for negative behavior like | 5602 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| Appropriate Consequences for Chore-Ditching Teens | 11767 | By Luis F. Morales Knight, Ph.D.As a practicing clinical child and adolescent psychologist, one of the most common complaints I hear from par... | | 8/25/2018 12:39:13 AM | By
Luis F. Morales Knight, Ph.D As a practicing clinical child and adolescent psychologist, one of the most common complaints I hear from parents is about how their teens | 51165 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| Consequences for Teens | 11783 | This information is included in our Guide to Parenting Teens. Click here to see the rest of the guide. Many parents feel that it is impossible... | | 8/25/2018 12:40:02 AM | This information is included in our Guide to Parenting Teens Click here to see the rest of the guide Many parents feel that it is impossible to use consequences with their teenagers | 9568 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| Effectively Using Time-Outs for Children | 11799 | Effectively using a time-out - removing a child from the good things in life - is one of the best tools you can use when your children misbehave. I... | | 8/25/2018 12:41:29 AM | Effectively using a time-out - removing a child from the good things in life - is one of the best tools you can use when your children misbehave It's the opposite of time-in, which | 2631 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| Getting Kids to Do What They’re Told | 11813 | By Dr. Robert WingfieldFor many child behavior experts, a common complaint from parents is that their children are unable or unwilling to follow ... | | 8/25/2018 12:42:06 AM | For many child behavior experts, a common complaint from parents is that their children are unable or unwilling to follow instructions It’s frustrating for the parent, whose temper | 9462 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| Handling Outbursts and Avoiding Emotional Meltdowns | 11817 | Every parent has been there or has witnessed it: You are standing in a checkout line at a department store or garage sale. You he... | | 8/25/2018 12:42:32 AM | Every parent has been there or has witnessed it: You are standing in a checkout line at a department store or garage sale You hear a shriek and the next thing you see is the | 10349 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
