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10 Secrets About Kid Behavior Makeovers That Every Parent Should Know
Since you’re reading this article, l’m assuming things haven?t worked as well as you?d hoped in changing your kid?s behavior. So it?s time to try a new approach. Let?s begin  by reviewing a few basic principles of Behavior Makeover 101. Here are 10 key principles about changing kid behavior that every parent should know. Most behaviors [...] Read More

Six Key Parenting Strategies for A Successful Kid Behavior Makeover
Do you want to change your child’s bad behavior? Have you struggled to make that change happen but so far no luck? If so, I strongly recommend you follow the six key tasks of preparation, each time you try a new behavior makeover. These simple six strategies will help you achieve long-term behavior change. Use a [...] Read More

9 Sure-Fire Ways To Fight the Kid Summer Reading Slump
Are you aware of that kids can lose an upward of three month’s worth of reading progress during this summer break? The famous “summer reading slide” is well documented and shows that learning declines in all kids during these lazy, crazy days, but especially in reading. Kent State education professor, Timothy Rasinski , points out [...] Read More

Parent Mistake 4. Not Using the Rule of 21 to Change Behavior
Every day this week, I?ll be posting a different big “parenting mistake”, so make sure to check back. Here is the fourth most common parenting mistake.   MISTAKE #4. Not Using the Rule of 21 Solution: Faithfully stick to changing one behavior at least for three weeks to reap results.  A big parenting mistake is not sticking to a [...] Read More


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