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"Moody" and "unpredictable" are adjectives parents will often use when referring to their teenagers.

"To be a man, a boy must see a man."  (J.R. Moehringer)

The challenge of adolescence is to balance the right of the parents to feel they are in charge with the need of the adolescent to gain independence.

The more 2 parents differ in their approaches to discipline, the more likely it leads to trouble for the child.

If you are headed in the wrong direction as a parent - you are allowed to make a U-turn.

It's more effective to reward your child for being "good" (appropriate) than to punish him for being "bad" (inappropriate).

Children fare better when expectations on them are clear and firm.

When a child is disregulated - is the time parents need to be regulated.

"The thing that impresses me most about North America is the way parents obey their children"    (King Edward VII , 1841-1910)

The best inheritance  parents can give their children is a few minutes of their time each day.

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FREE WORKSHOP

 

 

 

 

I am pleased to once again be invited by the Parent Council of Davenport Public School in Aylmer to present a free workshop on April 9. The Parent Council has opened this training up to anyone who has an interest in teenagers.

Title:    Parenting a Teenager Without Losing Your Mind

Place:  Davenport Public School

80 Rutherford Ave.

Aylmer, Ontario

Date:  April 9, 2013

Time:  6:30 – 8:30 P.M.

Topics:

  1.  Developmental changes in adolescence  (a shift in power)
  2.  7 parental “Hot Buttons” and  7 “Button Busters” (7 ways they “tick us off” & 7 ways to defend)
  3.  2 reasons why teens push our ” buttons” ( 1 is obvious – the 2nd is not so obvious but you MUST know it)
  4. A false assumption that leads to trouble
  5.  The 2 most common discipline mistakes by parents (avoiding these mistakes will make a world of difference)
  6.  Top teen consequences (your teen doesn’t want you to know these ! )
  7.  8 tips on using consequences effectively
  8.  When to save your “ammo” – the MBA’s( a sanity saving concept)
  9.  Rules for establishing rules
  10.  Teens and driving
  11.  Tough Love (for the really “tough” situations)
  12.  How to talk to your kids about drugs – if you did drugs !
  13. more

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Workshops

+ Behaviour Management (now available online)

This full day or 2 evening workshop will introduce you […]

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+ A Parent’s Guide to the Teenage Brain

  A teenager’s brain is not just an adult brain […]

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+ Reading Rescue

A program for children with reading problems

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+ A Guided Tour of ADHD (now available online)

This workshop will present the facts, myths, misconceptions, controversy and […]

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Phone: (519) 485-4678
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Email: info@rickharper.ca

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