Parents Toolshop® Teleseminar Series 2008 Archive

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"Morning delays" Getting kids up, dressed, fed, and out the door on time. I want this resource ($10)

At this January 2008 teleseminar we shared practical tips for how to:
• Have children who are responsible morning people, getting themselves up, fed and out the door each morning.
• What we can do today to make tomorrow and every day after go smoother.
• Respond to the 5 most common morning hassles parents experience in quick, proven – effective ways, so you aren’t running late each day!

If you have a child who is a slow waker, dawdles, is distracted, defiant or delays, you want to attend this session!

We also discussed related issues like:

• forgetfulness (homework, lunches)

• refusing to brush teeth

• what to do if kids miss the bus or are late

• toddlers resist getting into car seats

The Resource Packet includes:

• A recording of the call

• A handout with 3 excerpts from The Parent's Toolshop book on this subject.

Halting Bedtime Hassles   I want this resource ($10)

This Feb. 2008 call we discussed:      

• A review of how to prevent and stop misbehavior. (April 2007 teleseminar)

• Practical solutions to The Top Ten Bedtime Hassles most parents experience.      

• How to handle the four types of tantrums.

• How to make bedtime a fun, pleasant experience for everyone.      

The Resource Package includes:

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

• A Handout of The Keys to Preventing and Stopping Misbehavior

• Links to 3 articles on the topics listed above.

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Getting Back Talk? Let's Talk   I want this resource ($10)

This March. 2008 call we discussed practical tips for how to:

• Prevent children from using back talk, rudeness and smart-alecky remarks with you and other adults.

• Understand why kids today often act and talk this way. “We would have never talked to our parents this way!”

• Recognize when “sass” is intentional or not…and how to respond to each type of problem.

• Respond assertively, effectively and without defensiveness, because what our parents did and said won’t work with today’s kids. In fact, it will make matters worse. 

• We also discussed some tips for teaching children anger management skills.

The Resource Package includes:

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

• A Handout about why kids back talk, ways to prevent it and how to respond to it helpfully.

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Taming Temper Tantrums   I want this resource ($10)

This Apr. 2008 call we discussed:      

• The #1 reason most tantrums start and how parents can prevent most of these tantrums.

• The other 3 types of tantrums and how to respond to each.

• Why ignoring doesn't work and what to do to get results.

• How to handle destructive tantrums.

• Teen and adult tantrums: what's different and similar to toddlers?

• We also discussed some tips for dealing with aggressive toddler/preschoolers and effective uses of timeouts.    

The Resource Package includes:

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

• A link to an article on tantrums that we used for our call handout.

• 2 more articles related to the tantrum topic and 2 related to the additional topics we discussed.

• Links to 3 optional resource packages on the topics we discussed.

Tools For Teaching Tidiness    I want this resource ($10)

At May 2008 call we discussed practical tips for how to:      

• Teach children to clean up after themselves, including keeping their rooms clean

• Take action when toys are taking over

• Help kids to let go of old toys

• Motivate kids to start cleaning and stick with it

• Prevent or respond to delays and distractions

• Decide whether to pay children for doing chores

• Determine respectful consequences for not doing chores

The Resource Package includes:

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

• Links to an articles on teching tidiness that we used for our call handouts.

• 2 additional articles related to the topic and another article related to the additional topics we discussed.

• Links to 2 optional resource packages on the topics we discussed.

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