Fantastic Families Blog
Helping Parents Help Their Kids
The post ‘problem’ talk
The most important thing to remember when your child has done the wrong thing is that this is a learning opportunity. Yelling at, or otherwise berating, your child is likely to have them feel badly and as a result, behave more badly. Punishments diminish the positive relationship you want to have with your child so, while sometimes necessary, should not be our go to means of dealing with misbehaviour