Creating Successes

Hi Parents...How is it going with seeing successes?  Want to create some more?  Here are some tips I can share with you.  Let your child help with grown up chores around the house.  Children love to dust, sweep, shine glass table tops.  Encourage him/her to  do something that's an interest or hobby.  See the beauty in it even if it's not YOUR thing.  Ask for advice...what should we have for a snack after dinner?  Should we read or watch TV for a little while.  What story?  What show?  Any of  these things (age appropriate, of course) will create successes that you will notice.  Also, you will be nurturing their hearts and minds and growing all sorts of GOOD BEHAVIOR. 
Happy Parenting!

Why Punishment Doesn't Work

Hi Parents...Is punishing your child working?  Are you ready to pull your hair out sometimes?  Do you wish you just knew what in the world to do with this child?  Well, I can definitely help you with that, probably get you some positive results in a short amount of time too.  Here is something to think about.  The reason punishing doesn't work is pretty simple.  Punishment has three results (not pretty).  1.  It stops the behaviour -TEMPORARILY,  2.  The child has a strong need to retaliate (and in his own way he will),  3.  Fear!  In my opinion this is the most harmful.  So, what DO you do?  You grow good behavior by seeing successes before the infraction.  It's a different way of parenting, and our parents would be very confused to say the least, but I am encouraging you to try.  Send me your feedback.
Happy Parenting

Why Punishment Doesn,t Work

Hi Parents...Are you trying to get you child to behave properly by punishing him or her?  Is it working?

Seeing Successes in Your Child

Hi Parents...How do you feel when your boss, friends, kids, family members and others significant people in your life give you a sincere compliment?  I hope really good!!  Maybe uncomfortable?   There are several reasons that adults may be uncomfortable with compliments.  Young children who have parents who see successes in them  not only take a compliment well, but they get all sorts of health benefits also.  When you see successes, you actually strengthen your childs heart and brain.  How healthy does that sound?! No child is perfect and we certainly don't want to give insincere praise...(they're smart enough to see through that) but every child has successes that can be acknowledged.  If you're willing to experiment, compliment all the things they do well for a while.  See what happens!
Happy Parenting, Isabel

Present Moment Parenting

Hi Parents... I'd like to say a few things about parenting in the present moment.  We as Americans are  very future oriented.  It's hard for us to think and live in the present.  However, the present is all we really have.  I recently talked to a mom who has a child with a terminal illness.  This mom said she doesn't have the luxury of a future with her child so she will make every moment she has count.  She said living in the present and not worrying about the future is her peace during this hard time. Most of us are so fortunate to be able to imagine our children in the future and we try to make it the very best life we can for them.  What do you think YOUR family life would be like if you parent in the present moment?  Can you let go of tomorrow and see the successes in your children right now? Try it, you will be giving yourself and your family a wonderful gift and hopefully it will become a way of life!
Happy Parenting

Welcome Parents

This is the first day of my first blog and I am very excited about it.   I am very devoted to my love for Parent Coaching and I hope to reach parents who will benefit from what I have to say.  You can read the section in my website that's titled "about Isabel"  if you want to learn more about me.  I'm a mom and I think moms have more power than they think to change the world.  That's right...moms can change our world.  So can dads!  Parents, you are doing the most important job ever.  People in every profession are benefitting from Coaches.  Imagine sports teams, actors, debate teams, etc. without them.  Imagine how fabulous your life would be with your very own Parent Coach to help you through the trying times, the doubts, the fine lines, the challenges you face every day.  So, here I am...your very own Parent Coach.  My hope is that you will be a follower of my blog and reading it makes  parenting more joyful and maybe clear up some questions or doubts you may have.  Please look over my website and send me questions!!!!!  Happy Parenting