Is your child spoiled? A quick test to find out
Parenting advice that helps you see the dangers of raising a spoiled kid and a four-word review to assess whether your child just may be even a tad bit spoiled. “Spoiled! Not my kid!” Right??? Or would...
View ArticleThe Spoiled-Kid Makeover
Five steps to stopping the Big Brat Factor by curbing selfish and spoiled kid attitudes If you think self-centered and selfish kids are on the rise, you’re right. National surveys show most parents...
View ArticleRaising Charitable Kids
Parenting advice to encourage kids to lend a hand, do service, and make the world a kinder place The TODAY Show asked me to share parenting advice that will encourage kids to catch that glorious...
View ArticleRaising Respectful Children: Solutions to Youth Disrespect Crisis
Troubling data revealing a breakdown of civility and respect in today’s youth. Parenting advice to turn that trend around and raise respectful children. “RESPECT: Showing you value others by treating...
View ArticleRaising Kinder Kids in a Crueler World
Proven tips to nurture compassion children and reduce peer cruelty Last fall I was on the East Coast helping a small school district implement a character education program. My first meeting was with a...
View Article7 Ways to Squelch Kid Insensitivity & Boost Empathy
Parenting advice to curb insensitivity, boost emotional intelligence and increase empathy in our children “Why should I care how he feels? He’s not my friend.” “So what if I made him cry. He’s a wimp.”...
View ArticleThe “Whining” Cure
Want to be a calmer parent? Here’s how to break your kid’s annoying habit—whining As any parent knows, whining is one of the most irritating of kids’ habits. And although the behavior usually peaks at...
View ArticleRaising Kind-Hearted Kids
Parenting advice to nurture our children’s empathy and compassion. Several years ago, our youngest son brought home a note from his teacher asking for parent volunteers to chaperone a class field trip....
View ArticleRaising Honest Kids Despite a Cheating Epidemic
Student cheating is an epidemic and the impact on their character is at stake. Parenting and educator solutions to a troubling and wide-spread national trend Latest Report Card on the Ethics of...
View ArticleHow Not To Raise A Quitter
Teach your children to hang in there when the going gets tough, but know when to let them throw in the towel. Parenting advice I shared with Al Roker on the TODAY show Perseverance often makes the...
View ArticleNurturing Tolerance to Reduce Bullying
How teaching children tolerance can curb bullying, peer cruelty and stop the cycle of youth violence REALITY CHECK: Did you know that today’s American youth are displaying intolerant actions at...
View ArticleBuilding Children’s Character
Parenting strategies that help kids act right when we’re not around and nurture moral intelligence Every parent’s first concern is the same: “Is my baby healthy?” This question is one that doctors...
View ArticleKids, Teens, Video Games, and When Parents Should Worry
Why diminishment of kid empathy should be our biggest concern about media and video games. Ratings, research, solutions, and how to gear up and parent the “Controller Generation” “Can’t I just play...
View ArticleHelping Girls Become Confident Leaders
Parenting advice on how to raise strong, confident daughters from the inside out What parent doesn’t want their daughter to be a leader? After all, that top role—be it, debate captain, head...
View ArticleKids Behaving Badly: The “Brat Kid Ban Trend” and Parenting Solutions
REALITY CHECK: 64% of adults now favor “kid free zones” in restaurants, theaters, and planes. Time for an honest check – how are your kids behaving in public? You’ve spruced up the kiddos for a family...
View ArticleKid Swearing Cures: Kids start “no cussing” clubs at school
Kid (and adult) vulgarity is on the rise with breakdown of respect and civility as consequences. Here are solutions at home and school to stop profanity and bring back civility! We generally equate...
View ArticleThe Kid Arrogance Cure
REALITY CHECK: “In data from 37,000 college students, narcissistic personality traits rose just as fast as obesity from the 1980s to the present. The rise is accelerating, with scores rising faster in...
View ArticleHow to Really Reduce Bullying: I’m speaking Oct 19-22 in San Francisco
I’m at the Hyatt in San Francisco Oct 19-22, 2011 at the CEP’s (Character Education Partnership) 18th National Forum on Character Education. Join me! Interested in learning how to reduce bullying,...
View ArticleHow to Build a Kid With a Conscience
Being fair and kind can be cultivated in our children. I’m in Cincinnati at the invitation of the Summit Day Country School to speak with teachers and parents about how to raise goodness in our...
View ArticleSurprising Ways to Nurture Kids’ Empathy
REALITY CHECK: Empathy is the moral virtue that helps children “identify with and feel other people’s concerns.” When they do, they are more likely to reach out and respond in more caring,...
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