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Kathy Slattengren, M.Ed., is an internationally recognized, inspirational parent educator. She founded Priceless Parenting, a company dedicated to helping parents learn necessary, critical parenting skills. Priceless Parenting offers online parenting classes, presentations and parent coaching.
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Priceless Parenting
http://pricelessparenting.blogspot.com/
Parenting advice and tips for handling challenging behavior and creating happier families
LATEST ARTICLES ( 416 )
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Building Character
What character traits do you consider important for your children to develop? How do you encourage those traits? We were fortunate that our children’s... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Guiding Children Through Embarrassing Moments
One teacher described how embarrassed a 7-year-old boy was when he occasionally wet his pants. Although the other kids knew they weren’t supposed to tease him,... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING -
Kindergarten Worksheets
Preschoolers have a lot of skills to learn before they are ready for kindergarten. You can find a lot of ideas for helping your children develop social-emotiona... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Learning Life Lessons Picking Blueberries
What can children learn from picking blueberries? Quite a lot it turns out! A two-year-old girl was at our house picking blueberries and immediately eating... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Misbehaving at the Store
Megan, mom of a 2-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl, told me how embarrassed she was during a recent trip to the grocery store. Her daughter started putting... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Parenting Vows
When a couple is married, they take wedding vows promising how they will treat each other and live together. When a child is born, no such vows are typically... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Where’s the Limit?
I recently watched a preschooler test the limits of acceptable behavior in church. The child was sitting alongside the aisle with his mom. First he stood up... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Normal Parenting Problems
All parents run into challenges in handling their children’s behavior. Just like normally developing children will try cooing, sitting up, crawling and walking... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Developing a Child’s Moral Compass
It isn’t enough to know right from wrong. Children also need to choose the right behavior even when the wrong behavior is very tempting. Even when they are... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
How to Parent
Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a simple "how to parent" guide that you could use to address any possible parenting challenge? It's just not that easy! Read more
Posted on 28 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Consequences - Abusive Or Instructive?
The pain from inappropriate consequences can last a lifetime. Marge, a woman in her 60's, recalled an incident that happened when she was about 8-years-old. ... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Listening for the Underlying Message
When kids are upset, it can be hard for them to communicate their feelings. One mom experienced this when her 6-year-old son Zach left his new toy in a... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Insist on Being Treated with Respect
Why is it so important that your children treat you with respect? Because if they don’t, they also won’t treat other adults with respect! When I was pregnan... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Bossing Your Kids Versus Leading Them
Do you liked to be bossed around? Probably not! How does the thought of being managed by someone else make you feel? Irritated? Angry? Rebellious? If you’re lik... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Authenticity Versus Safety
Young children are so refreshing because they are always authentic. You know exactly how they are feeling because they visibly show their feelings and haven’t... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Politeness Counts!
Teaching your kids basic social graces like saying “please” and “thank you” will help them succeed in life. It takes years of practice and reminders but... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Teens – Joy Or Terror?
I recently met a mom who declared that all 15-year-old boys should be sent away from their families to an outdoor camp. She made this declaration based on the... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Parenting Obstacles
What gets in your way of being the best parent you possibly can be? Sometimes you may just need some new ideas for dealing with challenging situations. If thi... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Kids Popping Parents’ Prescriptions
Do you have prescription pills in your home? Are those drugs locked up? Drug abuse prevention experts now recommend keeping all your medication locked up so tha... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING -
"Harmless" Spending That Creates Entitled Kids
Are your kids begging you to buy things? If so, the marketers are being effective in teaching your children one of the best ways to get you to break down and bu... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING