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Scream Free Parenting Tips |
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Scream Free Parenting Tips Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool By: Hal Edward Runkel, LMFT Broadway Books, New York 2007 Ten Important Parenting Tips 1."Your number one leadership role in the family is that of a calming authority." P.7 2. "The only way to retain a position of influence with out children is to regain a position of control over ourselves." P.21 3. "Your emotional responses are up to you. You always have a choice." P.27 4. "Part of being a grown-up is enduring discomfort now for the sake of a payoff later."P.41 5 "If you want your children to become self-directed adults, you have to face the truth that you cannot do it for them." P.72 6."Without space to make their own mistakes, our kids live only borrowed lives." P.79 7. "Your child is testing you to see that you are stable and consistent. And he wants you to pass." P.97 8. "Your cannot orbit around your child without giving her the impression that the world revolves around her." P.103 9. "What you say about your kids is more important than what you say to them." P.120 10."It comes down to integrity, meaning what you say, saying what you mean, and following through with what you promise." P.170 |
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Tips for Parents with Teens (and Tweens) |
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The following helpful tips are from Jane Nelsen and Lynn Mott in their book Positive Discipline for Teenagers, 2nd Edition (Prima Publishing, Roseville, CA, 2000.) - No matter how often teenagers say they want to be left alone, in reality they need and want some guidance. They still need a copilot. Even though they act as if they would like to throw you out of the plane, they feel abandoned if you go. (Page 61).
- Teenagers often are afraid; their lack of confidence leads them to look for a crutch. Parents can provide that crutch if they don't allow their teens to experience the consequences of their choices and behaviors. (page 83) .
- By rearranging the letters in the word listen, you can find a primary key to good listening: silent. Be silent when listening, because you can't talk and listen at the same time.(page 139).
- When parents ask, "Why won't my child listen to me,?" we ask, "Do you model for your child what listening is all about? In other words, do you listen first?" (page 138).
- Follow-through is a surefire method (perhaps the only method) that really works at helping teens to keep their agreements. (page 118).
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Mini Meat Loaves with Green Beans |
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This is a quick (22 minute) meal with only 496 calories per serving and costs only $3.25 per serving. It can be found in the February 2009 Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, page 139. Ingredients: 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup purchased pasta sauce 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs 1/4 cup fresh basil (or 2 Tbsp. dried basil) 1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz) 1 12-oz. pkg fresh green beans, trimmed 1 Tbsp. olive oil Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to boiling. In large bowl combine egg, 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce, bread crumbs, basil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add meat and 1/2 cup of the cheese; mix well. Divide meat mixture into four equal portions in a 5 1/2 inch oval. Place in baking pan. Spoon remaining pasta sauce on and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 15 minutes or until internal temperature is 160 degrees. 2. Meanwhile, cook green beans in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain; toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Serve with meat loaves. |
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A Parent's Righteous Responsibility |
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Before parents can teach their children right behavior, they must model God's righteousness in their own lives. |
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"The job of parents is not to make your children happy. The parents' job is to provide a safe, secure, and loving environment for their children to grow and flourish. The other aspect of the parents' job is to teach your children the difference between "right" and "wrong." By doing these two things, your children will be happy." Annonymous.
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