Do your children and teens listen to the external rules guiding them to do what is expected of them in the home, at school, and out in the community? Most of the time? That’s a big part of discipline, our Powerful Word of the Month. But there is also another part– making sure that they [...]
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Both discipline, the Powerful Word of the Month, and self discipline, are very important action-oriented words that help us become successful. Without paying attention to the external rules and what is expected of us, and our internal rules (our “I-Rules,” as we call them at Powerful Words Member Schools), that govern who we are and [...]
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Stuck, Stagnant and Stymied:
Redefining your Who, What, Where, When, and Why for 2009
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
Where did the time go? Didn’t we have definite plans for 2008? Goals? We were going to get to it. But alas, we didn’t. And now it’s January…2009.
My gosh, we waste a lot of time. Procrastination comes in all [...]
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How Can Parents Control Their Children’s Inappropriate Public Behavior?
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
Libraries. Restaurants. Grocery Stores. The Post Office. Some parents cringe when they have to take their children out in public. Of course, it doesn’t tend to compare to the amount of cringing that happens among people who are frequenting these destinations sans kids and [...]
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What does it take to become an Olympian in life?
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
Shawn Johnson sticks the perfect landing. Nastia Liukin falls flat on her back and gets back up. Michael Phelps wins another gold medal.
No matter what event you like, it’s difficult to watch the Olympics and not feel inspired. I can’t help [...]
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Helping Your Child Cope with ADHD
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
The other day I wrote about ADHD and it’s recent link to obesity and overweight. It brought up a few questions about how to address some of the typical issues that plague children with ADHD and how to best support children who are coping with the [...]
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Dr. Robyn’s Powerful Parenting Blog will be featuring some articles from guest bloggers, including some young bloggers who are still in their teens or early 20s. These bloggers are particularly helpful because they provide us with an “inside look” when it comes to the world of young people.
Today, we’d like to thank young [...]
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Dear Dr. Robyn,
I feel like the worst Mom. My son is 4 years old and he has always been a very sweet and loving boy. But the other day when we were playing with his toy trucks on the floor he got really mad, threw the truck down, and told me that he hated me! [...]
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Today I received the following question about children’s self discipline vs smarts from Mary in Charlotte, North Carolina:
“I have a quick question–since the Powerful Word this month is Self Discipline, my husband got into this discussion about our son (age 14) and daughter (age 11) who have very different study habits. We were [...]
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You know several tips on helping children learn self discipline since you read it in the Dear Dr. Robyn column in your Powerful Words package this month. But I thought I would expand on one of the tips (number 4) in the following article on children and self discipline, in particular: “Help your children recognize [...]
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