Educated Parenting
News, Views and Trends on Parenting from one of America's Foremost Authorities on Effective Parenting and Parenting Education, Dr. Kerby T. Alvy
More on Making Effective Parenting a Priority...And the Presidential Election
It has been a year since it was announced here that a National Effective Parenting Initiative (NEPI) had been started to help make both effective parenting and parenting education national priorities. Much progress has been made, including having generated a...
Making Effective Parenting a Priority
On several prior occasions, I have spoken about the need for a national effort to promote effective parenting and parenting education. Well, such an effort has begun! A coalition of concerned individuals and organizations has started NEPI, the National Effective...
Conveying Warmth -- The Encouragement Approach, Part Four
A very important part of using the Encouragement Approach is recognizing our children?s efforts and improvements through such communication as: ?It looks as if you really worked hard on that.? ?It looks as if you spent a lot of time...
Conveying Warmth -- The Encouragement Approach, Part Three
The Encouragement Approach also involves using communications and phrases that show confidence: ?Knowing you, I?m sure you?ll do fine.? ?You?ll make it!? ?I have confidence in your judgment.? ?That?s a rough one, but I?m sure you?ll work it out.? ?You?ll...
Conveying Warmth -- The Encouragement Approach, Part Two
Learning the Encouragement Approach is particularly important if you have been in the habit of discouraging children. We discourage children when we have unreasonably high standards, such as when we expect them to do well in all endeavors, or to...
Conveying Warmth -- The Encouragement Approach, Part One
Parental warmth and acceptance are pivotal ingredients in effective parenting, according to research conducted worldwide with families from all walks of life and all cultures (See Parenting Research, July 19, 2005). There are many ways for parents to convey warmth...
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