Discover calming activities to make bedtime with kids a lot easier, plus the best ways to promote connection and calm your child at the end of the day. These fun and soothing bedtime ideas for kids work to gently relax your kids down for a good night sleep without the pushback. Cozy pj’s with adorable... The post 60 Fun and Calming Activities to Make Bedtime Unbelievably Easy appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more

75 Science-backed calm down strategies for kids that are easy, engaging, and will help your child develop strong emotional regulation skills. Read on and then grab your free printable of 75 calming techniques to have on hand when your child’s anger or anxiety takes over. ⭐️Free 9-page Expert Master guide⭐️>> 5 Secrets to MORE cooperation... The post 75 Awesome Calm Down Strategies for Kids (that they’ll want to try!) appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more

If you’re raising an angry child, learning the underlying causes of your child’s anger is the first step in anger management for kids. Although it’s not always possible to perfectly decode every angry outburst, there are several common reasons why a child may struggle to manage their irritability and frustrations. Anger and irritability in kids... The post Parenting an Angry Child? 10 Underlying Reasons you Shouldn’t Ignore appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more

Discover how to handle discipline and deal with a strong-willed child in a way that capitalizes on their strengths and leads to better listening and cooperation. I’d say it was around my daughter’s third birthday when it became clear we were in over our heads. Between unmet expectations that a child will always listen to... The post 10 Secrets of Effective Discipline with the Strong Willed Child appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more

“There’s this big giant ‘elephant in the room’ of the parenting world…and I’m done going along with it being unacknowledged and unchallenged. Every day this misconception makes many good parents (and good kids) feel frustrated, defeated, and hopeless. The irony is never lost on me that it’s most often the parents trying the hardest, having... The post Why Well-Meaning Dedicated Parents end up Having Kids that Talk Back and Don’t Listen appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more

Inside: Learn 10 Ways Parents can practice unconditional love with their child and why it’s so important to their child’s emotional development. “I don’t think he’ll wake up from the flash…” I think to myself as I stand over my sleeping 6-year-old and sneakily position my phone to snap an angelic picture of his perfect... The post Unconditional Love: 10 Surprising Ways Your Child Needs You to Show It appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more

Inside: Learn the best and most effective parenting phrase to use when intervening with kids fighting or any type of day to day family conflict.  Emotions are running high right now for your family. I know this because they’re running high in mine too.  “Stop it!” “Mom, she said she hated me!” “Well, I never... The post Here’s the Magic Phrase to Use with Fighting Kids appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more

​I wake up most days feeling full of energy and ready to take on the challenges ahead. I get the kids fed and ready to start their day…and have my first of 597 cups of coffee (all of them equally amazing). Things are OK.  As the afternoon wears on, by about 3 pm I can... The post The Most Important Act Of Self Care You Can Do Right Now appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more

Inside: These vital tips for parenting a child with ADHD may surprise you, but will lead your child to better behaviors now AND a more successful future later. My 9-year-old client sits down on the couch in my therapy office and I can tell already by his slumped shoulders and downward gaze that he is... The post A Child Therapist’s Best Tips for Parenting a Child with ADHD appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more

Inside: Learn how to proceed when your angry child refuses coping strategies. “What do I do when my child refuses the coping strategies I offer?” It’s a question I get regularly when I talk to parents in my therapy practice about anger management for kids and how to best support their child in the midst of... The post What to do When Your Angry Child Refuses Coping Strategies appeared first on Parents With Confidence ..read more