Morning Battles: Getting Kids Out the Door Without Nagging
Mornings can turn into one long string of reminders: “Get up.” “Get dressed.” “Eat your breakfast.” “Brush your teeth.” “Where is your backpack?” “We are going to be late!” By...
How to Teach Children Cooperation: Practical Choices and Limits
See how to teach children cooperation with connection, limited choices, clear expectations, and enforceable limits that reduce power struggles.
How to Handle School Refusal at Home
How to handle school refusal at home with a short reply, a dull stay-home day, firm limits, and one clear note to the school.
Peer Pressure: Helping Kids Believe They Can Make Good Choices
Peer pressure is not something parents can eliminate. Kids naturally care about what their friends think, and that influence becomes especially strong as they move through late elementary school, middle...
How to Give Kids Choices Without Giving Away Control
Children want a sense of control. In fact, all of us do. Problems often begin when adults try to control every small decision and children begin fighting for control in...
Loving Kids for Who They Are, Not What They Accomplish
Jim Fay, who is a co-founder of Love and Logic and is also my father, struggled in school when he was growing up. This was a great concern to his...
When Your Child Says “I Don’t Care”: How to Respond Without a Power Struggle
Few phrases can make a parent’s heart sink faster than, “I don’t care.” It can sound disrespectful, dismissive, and even defiant. In the moment, many adults feel a powerful urge...
“That’s Not the Way We Do Things in This House!"
Sometimes parents get so exasperated with their teenagers that they shout things like, “That’s not the way we do things in this house!” Those could be the words of parents...
Grandparenting With Love and Logic: Setting Boundaries With Grandkids
Grandparents often ask us how they can use Love and Logic with their grandkids. The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is much different than that between parents and their kids....
