Discovering Who Has Come to Live with You: Discipline Strategies that “Fit” Each Child

Audience: Parents and Professionals

Why are some children always boisterous while others are quiet? Why are some kids eager and ready to participate in activities while others have to be cajoled into trying? Why do some kids scream bloody murder with the mere prick of a needle — the same kids who are impossible to dress because the tags in the back of a shirt make it unbearable?

Each of us is born with our preferred style of interacting with the world around us. But genes are not destiny.  Understanding each child’s style and working with it is essential for effective discipline. By discovering your child's personality, you can select the most effective discipline tools and teach the skills each child needs to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.Why are some children always boisterous while others are quiet?  How do you discipline a child who refuses to take “no” for an answer and seems to know the perfect trigger to “push your buttons”?  What strategies work with a child who “loses it” because there is a change in plans?  Why are some kids eager and ready to participate in activities while others have to be cajoled into trying?  Why do some children seem to have difficulty “listening and staying focused”? 
 

Join Mary Sheedy Kurcinka to discover:

• The importance of temperamental differences;
• The link between temperament and “behavior issues;”
• Effective strategies that truly “fit” each child;
• How your own temperament plays a role in the quality of your relationship with each child;
• The joy of discovering who has come to be with you.