Sometimes Homework is a Very Low Priority
What could be more important than homework? Lots of things! And trying to solve every problem at once is the surest way to guarantee than none get solved at all.
17 Apr 201245min
Restitution
Making amends is fine...but solving problems so the child doesn't have to make amends in the first place is even better.
10 Apr 201245min
April Parents Panel: My Child and I Are Equals?
Well, not exactly...but your respective concerns have equal standing and both sets of concerns need to be addressed for a problem to be solved.
3 Apr 201245min
Parents Do Well If They Can Too
Sometimes parents who are new to Collaborative Problem Solving are very hard on themselves for not knowing about it in the first place and feel pretty bad about what they were doing before. But you ca...
27 Mars 201244min
Uninformed Solutions
Solutions arrived at with Plan A -- through imposition of adult will -- are not only unilateral, they're uninformed...and that's a big part of the reason they often don't work very well.
13 Mars 201244min
March Parents Panel: What If There's No Solution?
The Parents Panel covered a wide range of topics on today's program...including the difference between "lowering" and "adjusting" expectations for a behaviorally challenging child.
6 Mars 201245min
Feelings versus Concerns
It's certainly fine to ask a child how he or she feels about an unsolved problem...but if you want to solve the problem, gathering information about his or her concern or perspective is even better.
28 Feb 201245min
Different Humps, Same Answer
Two different moms called into today's program asking for guidance on helping their kids' schools get on board with the CPS model. Their situations were a little different...but the guidance was pret...
21 Feb 201245min
