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Beyond Discipline: How to Help Your Child Cooperate Without Punishment

Learn how to discipline without punishment and raise kids who want to cooperate. Reduce power struggles, set limits, and build self-control.

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When Your Child Gets Angry: A Step-by-Step Guide

A step-by-step deep dive guide to handling your child’s anger—what to say, how to stay calm, and how to respond without escalating the situation.

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When Your Child Hits You: A Script

Here's a script to regain your calm and head off future hitting by your child.

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When Your Older Child Hits the Little One: A Script

Did your toddler or preschooler just hit their little sibling? Of course you see red! Here's your script to intervene -- and prevent a recurrence!

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When Your Toddler Hits You: A Script

When toddlers hit, they need us to set firm limits to stop them -- while we help them feel safe and understood. They need help expressing feelings in healthier ways.

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A Script To Intervene In a Sibling Fight

Here's a script of how to intervene when your kids fight, to acknowledge each child's grievances, encourage empathy, and teach conflict resolution skills!

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Cozy Corners and Co-regulation to Calm Your Child

Use time-ins, a cozy corner and co-regulation to help your child calm those big emotions. This is simply a comforting place where people in your home go to calm down.

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The Transition from Connecting: When Your Child Wants More More More!

Five reasons kids often struggle when you end Special Time and solutions to transform the drama.

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When Your Child Throws His Truck at the Cat...

How to strengthen connection while setting limits, even in those hair-raising moments.

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When You Just Don't Have Time for The Meltdown

Your child is falling apart, but you have to leave this minute. What to do when you just don't have time for the meltdown.