VeryPracticalParent

Make music practice more fun for the young. Ensure you give some #ProlificPraise during every practice when you hear something done well. #parenting

Never respond when you are emotionally charged. Try "this is inappropriate and I will deal with it later". Then do it. #Parenting

Make a plan today to spend quality 1:1 time with one child. #ParentingHack

Don't tell kids not to fight, teach them how to fight approproately. #parenting

Start asking your children what kind of teenager they want to be when they are much younger (8-10). Gives you an anchor point for future discussions, and a reference (themselves) that they respect #parenting

White lies are ok, right? No! They undermine credibility and set a bad example. Use age appropriate truths instead. #Honest #Parenting

Use age appropriate truths to share with kids about hurricanes. Ex. For young ones: a big wind that hurts people's houses #parenting #truth

Great tips. Add take extra diapers in carryon in case of delays. #ParentingTips teapawt.net/thiscaptivelife/status…

Should that be "when my child opens their eyes at 5:45am till..."? #parentingChallenges teapawt.net/HeyParentBaby/status/9…

Great ideas to get conversation. Suggest replacing favorite/best/hardest with "a good"/"a hard" to broaden question #ParentingRelationships teapawt.net/HeyParentBaby/status/9…

Some great ideas to help kids solve disputes. And remember the minimum intervention principle. verywell.com/eight-ideas-to-… #Parenting

Fourth sample response to difficult morning. "Because you had a short music practice, you must do an extra on sat morning". #ParentingLines

A third sample response to difficult morning. "Because you made your brother late, now you must apologize to their teacher". #ParentingLines

Another sample response to difficult morning. "Because you were late getting into car you have to get your own late slip". #ParentingLines

Sample response to difficult morning. "Because you were late for breakfast you only have time for this cold piece of bread." #ParentingLines

Good mornings start the night before. Homework, clothes, lunches, supplies can be planned in advance - by kids of course. #EasyParenting

Set expectations about mornings. Let kids know they are responsible, 100%. Any reminders you provide are just an added bonus. #EasyParenting

Great ideas. Also, stash wipes _everywhere_! teapawt.net/HeyParentBaby/status/9…

Struggling with keeping morning schedule? Plan natural consequences for delays; missing a play date, late slip at school, etc #EasyParenting

Keep that morning schedule now by posting it in an obvious place. #parenting