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5 Coping Tools to Help Kids Calm Down When Upset

Behavior Modification, Kid Matters Parenting Blog

Have you noticed lately that your child is having difficulty calming down when they get upset? Their tantrum lasts minutes, a half hour or even a whole hour! It seems that their emotions are getting so big that they are unable to rationalize or reason about why they...

3 Tips to Help Reduce Negative Behavior in Your Child

Anger in Children, Behavior Modification, Kid Matters Parenting Blog

Have you ever noticed how sometimes your children will continue to do things even though you have told them “no”? Whether it be hitting, throwing, or other negative behaviors that could potentially be dangerous to you or to them. You want to keep them safe, but...

3 Ways to Prep for Summer Break [video]

Behavior Modification, Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Susan Stutzman

3 Ways to Prep for Summer Break Summer break is coming and your kid’s schedules are about to change. It’s a wonderful time of year but it can also be ridden with big feelings around transitions. As a parent or 3, I find it important to prepare for transitions...

Helping Your Child Through Holiday Transitions [Video]

Anxiety in Children, Behavior Modification, Jonathan Caes, Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Susan Stutzman

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How to Manage Tantrums

Behavior Modification, Dr. Alana Roth, Kid Matters Parenting Blog

We live for Saturdays in my house. It’s the only morning that a few significant things happen: endless kiddo snuggles, cartoons, and coffee in a mug instead of a travel tumbler. Perhaps the most important, though, is: PANCAKES. My boys eat those things up in .4...

The Ultimate Guide to Limit Setting with Your Kids [Video]

Behavior Modification, Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Lindsey Holsten

Tired of trying to set limits that don’t work? Well you’re not alone! Seeing your child engage in the same behaviors over and over again and not having an effective means of clearly communicating your need for them to stop can be extremely frustrating. Sometimes,...

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