Tonight my husband and I genuinely shocked our 5-year-old son (and ourselves). He announced he was done eating mid-meal because he was ready for dessert. He hadn’t touched a bit of his brisket –which he loves — but was excited to eat Nana’s double chocolate layer cake which had been staring him square inContinue reading “Giving Trust the Conscious Parenting Way”
Category Archives: Behavioral Development
Parenting with Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation
Behavior. Ah. There is so much noise out there on the internet about how to get your children to behave better. The commonly accepted way of getting your children to do something usually comes back to what social scientists refer to as Behaviorism. Behaviorism means conditioning someone to alter certain behavior patterns in spite of thought or feeling. ThereContinue reading “Parenting with Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation”
Rotate the Blame
Even if your children are the best of friends they will inevitably argue fight and blame each other at times. Even the best parent doesn’t always know who is telling the truth and who did what. So what do you do in this situation? Blame the oldest? Blame the youngest? You can probably justify each. AccordingContinue reading “Rotate the Blame”
3 Foundational Parenting Principles
The Parenting Philosophy of Rochester Parenting Coach can be summed up in 3 basic foundational parenting principles: KISS, set yourself up for success, and there is hope. Essential to these principles is my mission is to empower parents with reflection, intention, and improved communication. While my hope that your family dynamic improves, my intention isContinue reading “3 Foundational Parenting Principles”
Emily Rittenberg, Licensed Mental Health Counselor 