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This video shows how to put into action some of the key ideas presented in Chapter 7 “Focus on What You DO Want” in the book “How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too).” In this scenario, author and kid whisperer Heather Criswell shows a situation where she focuses on what she DOES […]
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This video shows how to put into action some of the key ideas presented in Chapter 10 “Put it All Together – Great Go-To Phrases and One Liners” in the book “How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too).” In this video, author and kid whisperer Heather Criswell shares many of the great […]
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This video shows how to put into action some of the key ideas presented in Section 4, Scenario 1, “Facilitating Fights Between Siblings or Friends” in the book “How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too).” In this scenario, author and kid whisperer Heather Criswell shows a situation where her children are fighting […]
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What I know for sure: when I was a child, spanking didn’t motivate, inspire, or fear me into any behavior or decision that my parents wanted for me in the moment. It actually made me angry, frustrated and humiliated. It often sparked a sense of revenge in my mind. I also found it very ironic, […]
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As I started writing this blog post, a thought came across my mind: “I wonder who invented Time-Out and what was the original purpose behind it?” A few clicks and I arrived at Wikipedia! Time-Out was actually a concept invented by Arthur Staats in 1958. (Quick thought….50+ years seems like a very long time ago […]
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