| 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
Ask the child to repeat | 51394 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| 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 | 50032 | 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 | 4614 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| Summer Contract | 300530 | The school year is coming to a close, and that crazy time of year known as "SUMMER VACATION" is just around the corner.For most famili... | | 6/9/2023 5:33:41 PM | The school year is coming to a close, and that crazy time of year known as "SUMMER VACATION" is just around the corner For most families, summertime can be fun, frustrating | 25333 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| Parenting Resolutions for the New Year | 12004 | When the last noisemaker has rung in the New Year and the holidays have passed, it's common for parents to become tired, frustrated and bewildered ... | | 11/21/2017 5:41:56 PM | When the last noisemaker has rung in the New Year and the holidays have passed, it's common for parents to become tired, frustrated and bewildered as a result of their child's | 2954 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| How can I stop my teenage son from his angry outbursts and physically intimidating his younger brothers? | 341589 | My teenage son is having angry outbursts and physically intimidating his siblings. | | 6/29/2023 4:25:38 PM | Hi, I am having a hard time with my 17-year-old son having anger outbursts and physically intimidating his younger brothers (ages 14 and 11 I know he is modeling what he sees his | 12 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| 15-year-old son disrespectful to single mom and new boyfriend | 14095 | I'm a single mom and I’m having a lot of issues with my 15-year-old son. He's very disrespectful toward me, and he’s able to manipulate others into thinking that he is a very well-behaved young man while out in public. | | 1/15/2019 4:48:03 PM | I'm a single mom and I’m having a lot of issues with my 15-year-old son He's very disrespectful toward me, and he’s able to manipulate others into thinking that he is a very | 4893 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
| Belligerent 3-Year-Old Giving Mom the Silent Treatment | 14189 | Question: My fiancé has a 3-year-old stepson who, until now, was splitting his time between our home and his mother’s home. I was around w... | | 9/15/2017 9:15:22 PM | My fiancé has a 3-year-old stepson who, until now, was splitting his time between our home and his mother’s home I was around when he learned how to talk, and he has called me | 3216 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/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 | 107915 | 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 | 6551 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
