Parents Toolshop® Teleseminar Series 2007 Archives

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Getting Kids to Cooperate   I want this resource ($10)

This Feb. 2007 call featured my #1 Most-Popular Presentation with Parents’ and taught my #1 Favorite Tool for Guaranteed Results. During this teleseminar, we discussed:      

• The Five Best Tools for getting children to cooperate the first time you ask.       

• How to prevent and stop power struggles.

• Why children often do what you just told them not to do -- and how to prevent this.       

• Which tots will go through a no phase and which teens will rebel -- and how you can  beat the odds.

The Resource Package includes:

• The recording of the topic discussion and Question & Answer session.

• A detailed Handout

• PowerPoint presentation

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The Controversy About Corporal Punishment: Should It Be Legally Banned?    I want this resource ($10)

This March 2007 call features guest expert, Dr. Kerby Alvy of the National Effective Parenting Initiative (NEPI). In this call, we discussed:

• The controversial California bill that proposes a ban on all forms of corporal punishment...and a recent update you probably haven't heard about!

• What research says about the effectiveness corporal punishment and whether research or morals should be driving this debate.

• What research suggests about whether parent educators should take a no-spank approach or tell parents how to use spanking and other forms of corporal punishment in non-abusive ways.

• Effective discipline tools parents can use instead of corporal punishment

• How parents and parent educators can support effective parenting.

The Resource Packet includes:

• Articles by Dr. Alvy and Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE

• A Link to NEPI, so you can support effective parenting in the U.S.

• An excerpt from The Parents Toolshop book, Chapter 13: Discipline Toolset

• PowerPoint slide on the difference between punishment and discipline

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Why Kids Misbehave...and What You Can Do to Prevent and Stop it    I want this resource ($10)

In this April 2007 call, we took the complicated issue of "Why Kids Misbehave and How to Respond" and simplified it by applying the Universal Blueprint® Parenting Success Formula, exclusive to The Parent's Toolshop. Call participants learned:

• The 3 Questions to Ask to Discover Why a Child is Misbehaving.

• How to Avoid Reactions that Escalate Problems or Give Payoffs.

• The 5 Reasons Children Misbehave and the Best Response for Each.

• Why these tools will make your discipline work better and not using them will likely cause your discipline to fail.

The Resource Package includes:

• Detailed Handouts

• Related articles on:

• Tantrums (how one behavior can be more than one type of problem)

• Bedtime tantrums

• Developmental stages and regression

• Why Toddlers do such embarrassing things

• Bedtime hassles. Is it PU or PO...and what to do for each

• Difference between Praise and Encouragement

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Take the Bite Out of Discipline
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In this May 2007 call, we discussed:

• The difference between Discipline and Punishment

• The Four Factors Your Discipline Must Have or it Turns Discipline Into Punishment

• The Special Language of Effective Discipline

• The 5 Best 4-Star Discipline Tools

• The 3 Most Misused Tools and Tips for Using Each One Effectively.

After listening to this teleseminar, you will be relieved to know how to discipline your children without being The Bad Guy. You'll also be reassured to know how to hold your child accountable while stay calm and helping your children learn from their mistakes and poor choices.

The Resource Package includes:

• Detailed Handouts

• Related articles on:

• Discipline versus Punishment

• Using Time-outs effectively

• Using Problem-solving effectively

• Responding to aggressive behavior in young children

• Allowances: what to do when kids don't do their chores...and it's not docking their allowances!

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Solving Sibling Strife   I want this resource ($10)

This June 2007 teleseminar was the best discussion on mediating sibling conflicts I have ever had! (Seriously!) We looked at all the ways parents can run into problems at each step of responding to sibling conflicts, including:

• The 3 best tools for preventing sibling rivalry

• The 3 steps to resolving sibling/peer conflicts that teaches siblings/children how to resolve future conflicts independently and peacefully.

• 2 techniques to use when you need a quick fix.

The Resource Package includes:

• Detailed Handouts

• Bonus chapter excerpts:

• Related articles:

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Keep Your Cool in the Summertime (& All Year Long) with Effective Anger and Stress Management    I want this resource ($10)

In this July 2007 teleseminar, we discussed:

• What really causes anger & stress

• How to be in control of your emotions — and life -- instead of feeling like they are controlling you.

• How to shift from reacting to life’s events to preventing reactions — and sometimes preventing stressful events from even occurring!

While everything we've always taught about this topic the past 20+ years is still accurate, there is a whole universe of new information and scientific discoveries that are blowing away all we used to think and teach about this topic. This has opened unlimited possibilities for permanently ending anger/stress! This teleseminar is a great introduction to these life-changing ideas, but there's so much more to learn, so I included lots of recommended resources that can take you on the rest of your journey!

The Resource Package includes:

• Detailed Handouts

• Recommended Reading/Viewing for advanced concepts that were introduced in the call.

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Getting Back Into the School Swing  Get FREE)

In this August 2007 teleseminar, we discussed:

• The Top Ten things you can do in August to make September return-to-school-time go more smoothly.

Everyone on the call contributed creative, practical ideas. We also discussed some special issues of home schooling and year-round school.

Bonus Resources include:

• 12 articles related to back-to-school issues...and school issues in general.

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Picky Eaters & Food Issues I want this resource ($10)

In this September 2007 teleseminar, we discussed:

• Picky Eaters (prevention, responses to, discipline of)

• Food Allergies (and how they relate to ADHD)

• What to do when children play with their food (and make messes) instead of eating it,

• Emotional Eating, and

• Childhood Obesity

There are LOTS of bonus resources in this value-packed package, including:

• 5 articles

• 3 book resources

• 2 resources for finding local nutrition experts

• Tips from 2 parents with very creative ideas

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Teaching Kids to Lie? How to Prevent and Respond to Lies, while Teaching Truthfulness" I want this resource ($10)

In this October 2007 teleseminar we discussed:

• What is a lie?

• When do children understand lying?

• How to prevent lying and encourage truthfulness

• #1 reason people (including children) lie

• How parents accidentally model lying

• Is lying ever okay? What about good manners, sparing
  feelings and “white lies”

• What about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy?

• The 4-step method for responding to lies

This topic raises many thought-provoking issues. We discussed them, but just by listening, you are sure to look at your parenting and child's behavior in a new light.

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"Dealing With Difficult People" I want this resource ($10)

In this November 2007 teleseminar we discussed how to:

• Immunize yourself against toxic family members you have to be with over the holidays.

• Deal with difficult people who criticize, complain, and control...at home or work

• Use the Universal Blueprint® Effective Response Formula in ADULT relationships!

It was a timely subject with the holidays and family get-togethers upon us. We covered a lot but also deferred a lot to the post-call resources so we could do more individualized problem-solving and Q&A live on the call. So there are lots of bonus resources with this recording!

The Resource Packet includes:

• A recording of the call and on-call handout

• 5-page excerpt from The Parents Toolshop book

• 2 articles

• 4 detailed reports on:

  • Prevention /Protection from Toxic People:

  • Using the Universal Blueprint to Resolve Adult Problems

  • Personality Types

  • 7 Types of difficult people

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"December Holiday Parenting Issues"

At this December 2007 teleseminar, we discussed how to:

• Cure the Holiday Gimmees and teach children to be grateful givers

• Shop with children without whining, begging or tantrums

• Avoid embarrassing gift-receiving faux pas (like insulting Aunt Susie’s gift)

We also discussed thought-provoking issues such as:

• The Santa Threat ("If you don't behave, Santa won't bring you toys.") is guaranteed to get kids to behave this time of year. Should you use it?

• If we encourage children to believe in Santa, are we lying to them? If so, is it an "okay lie"?

The Resource Packet includes:

• A recording of the call and on-call handout

• 6 holiday-themed articles

• 3 additional tips articles mentioned in the call

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