NECN Interview: Cynthia Kriegman of Positive Parenting Boston joins NECN’s Susan Tran to discuss how to prepare kids for new siblings. I talk about storytelling, causes of challenging behavior, and special time.
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NECN Interview: The transition from summer school is always tough for kids, but this year may be especially challenging as students return to in-person learning after a year away. Susan Tran chats with parenting expert Cynthia Kriegman about how to prepare children for the change.
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NECN Interview about helping "picky" (or my preferred word, "discerning") eaters get curious about new foods and make healthy choices. I talk about ways to involve kids in food prep, make meal time fun, and problem solve for win-win family meals.
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NECN Interview about how to decrease power struggles with kids about screen time. I discuss a recent study about parent child screen time conflict, and walk through how to use cooperative problem solving to increase your child's off-screen activities.
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NECN Interview about how to Turn Sibling Competitiveness Into Sibling Bonding. I explain a trick that encourages kids to work as a team to do their responsibilities, and that lets you and your kids have a great time laughing together.
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NECN Morning Chat interview about what may be my favorite parenting strategy - when we're out of ideas, remember that our child may have a great idea!
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NECN Morning Show Segment about how to coach kids to solve interpersonal conflicts. This strategy works amazingly well to decrease arguing in the moment and teaches valuable life lessons.
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NECN Morning Show segment about family appreciation circles. The conversation was in the context of boosting holiday morale, but appreciation circles are great all year round. We do it every Sunday!
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NECN Morning Show segment about helping redirect kids toward acceptable behavior, with a detailed exploration of kids throwing hard toys.
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NECN Morning Show segment about how to help kids cope with negative feelings. I discuss an example with a toddler not getting what he wants, as well as an example of my 6 year old struggling with the demands of remote learning at the beginning of the new school year.
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NECN Morning Show segment about how being playful with your kids can help make an important connection that also can help engage their willing cooperation.
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NECN Morning Show segment about how connecting with empathy, then giving information and choices, can help inspire a child to cooperate with adult goals.
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NECN Morning Show segment of me giving tips on how to encourage kids to wear masks. The best part is me being very silly making the masks talk to each other! |
NECN Morning Show segment on how parents can work through their own feelings about the new school year. My favorite part is the focus on listening partnerships ("trading listening time"). |