*This post contains affiliate links. I wouldn’t say we travel a ton… but we do get around a bit. Since Danny was born last August we’ve been to Disney World and Tampa, Boston, Niagara Falls (this one feels like a cheat…is it really traveling when it’s only 45 minutes away? It is a huge tourist […]
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Community Chat: SHARING
An interesting post about sharing was posted in the Facebook group not too long ago, and following it was a fantastic conversation on sharing and how some of our members handle this often-tricky topic. This is the shared post, written by Alanya Kolberg: MY CHILD IS NOT REQUIRED TO SHARE WITH YOURS. As soon as […]
How We Avoid Punishing Our Children
I often see comments in gentle parenting boards asking, “If you don’t punish, what do you do?” Or, “There are definitely circumstances where punishments are necessary, right?” As a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst), I frequently have to hold back from defining the term ‘punishment’ because I know that’s not exactly what folks mean. I […]
Please don’t spank your child.
Please don’t spank your child. “But if I don’t spank them, they will grow up to be entitled brats.” Everything you do as a parent will impact your children. Whether you spank or not does not have anything to do with your child growing up to feel entitled. It will, however, impact the way they […]
The Truth About Positive Reinforcement
I recently read an article, a letter from a teacher to a parent, that discusses how positive reinforcement is not the real world. In his argument, he’s partially right about something: that giving your child something as a reward whenever she does a certain thing is not going to increase intrinsic motivation and only set […]
CIO: should we do it, or no?
CIO, or Cry It Out, can be a tough topic to discuss among parents. It’s often met with extreme feelings, no matter if you’re a proponent or not. I’ve noticed that occasionally folks may not truly understand what it is when it comes up in discussion, and what it entails. Is it CIO if you […]
Gentle Parenting of WNY Guideline #2
The Gentle Parenting of WNY Facebook group is growing, and I’ve been revising and posting our group’s guidelines so members can see. I figured I’d put them up on the blog, too. If you’re not yet part of the group, join here! If you haven’t yet liked The Gentle Parenting Institute Facebook business page, do it!
Gentle Parenting of WNY Guideline #1
The Gentle Parenting of WNY Facebook group is growing, and I’ve been revising and posting our group’s guidelines so members can see. I figured I’d put them up on the blog, too. If you’re not yet part of the group, join here! If you haven’t yet liked The Gentle Parenting Institute Facebook business page, do it!
Gentle Parenting of WNY Mission
The Gentle Parenting of WNY Facebook group is growing, and I’ve been revising and posting our group’s guidelines so members can see. I figured I’d put them up on the blog, too. Although our Mission Statement is on the home page of this site, here it is as a graphic. This is the pinned post […]
8 Helpful Phrases for Reconnecting with Your Child
My 3-year-old daughter stood up from the potty and slowly started peeling one square of toilet paper away from the roll. The baby was fussing in the other room and I knew he wanted to eat. Ohmygosh hurry up! I shouted in my mind. She was tired, and no one in the house had been […]