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Easy, Friendly, and Effective: Behavior Tweaks That Really Work Bad behavior kicks emotions - yours and your child’s — into high gear. Keep cool and calm instead, with these low-stress strategies that will improve your child’s behavior.. Click here to read the rest of the article, |
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Calmer, Easier, Happier Boys: Rules & Routines Continuing our series, Noël Janis-Norton, acclaimed author of Calmer, Easier, Happier Boys, explains the importance of establishing rules and routines, and following through on them... Click here to read the rest of the article, |
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When She’s Too Angry to Speak When anger floods in, it drowns out reason. Your child can’t articulate his feelings, and so she yells or slams. Reacting in kind never works; reflective listening does. Here’s how to use it... Click here to read the rest of the article, |
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Why “Daily Special Time” Reduces Behavior Issues If your child is continually acting up, he might be seeking solo time. Inspire cooperation and wipe out whining with “Daily Special Time,” including activities like walking the dog, running errands, and gardening.... Click here to read the rest of the article, |
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When “Use Your Words” Isn’t Enough “You just don’t understand!” Sound familiar? If so, then your child’s meltdowns might stem from his inability to properly express his feelings. Learn how reflective listening and staying calm can help defuse anger... Click here to read the rest of the article, which was published in the Summer 2014 Issue of ADDitude Magazine. |
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A Parent’s Secret Weapon for Better Listening with Less Nagging How can we make it easier for our kids to cooperate the first time we ask? With this one-minute tool to help them remember the rules — no nagging, no arguing, and no reminders involved... Click here to read the rest of the article, which was published in the Spring 2014 Issue of ADDitude Magazine. |
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Noel Janis-Norton explains healthy eating, playing up at bedtime and homework Child behaviour specialist Noel Janis-Norton answers questions from north London parents about how to minimise day-to-day problems... Click here to read the rest of the article, which was published in the March 2013 Issue of Ham&High. |
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Interview with parenting expert Noël Janis-Norton: Calmer, Easier, Happier Music Practice How do you motivate your child to practice? For that matter, how do you motivate your child to do anything at all?... Click here to read the rest of the article, which was published in the March 2010 Issue of Violonist.com. |
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We know there are better ways to do things. It’s always worth learning from good practise and improving what we have. Join Noël Janis-Norton, author,teacher, trainer speaker learning and behavioural specialist has developed a practical, solution-focused approach parenting programme, called Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting as we talk about raising a girl. Click here to listen to the podcast on raisingplayfultots.com |
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With kid gloves WHETHER it’s your child’s play date persistently snatching the best toys, or a loudmouth kid on the bus shouting swear words, is it ever OK to discipline other people’s children? "It depends on what we mean by ‘discipline’," says Noel Janis-Norton, founder of the London-based Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting Centre. "Do we mean telling them off? Or do we mean teaching them?... Click here to read the rest of the article, which was published in the 7 July 2012 issue of The Irish Examiner. |
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A new theory claims that being an unpopular child is a learning difficulty, just like dyslexia – and the good news is that it can be treated Click here to read the rest of the article, which was published in the 15 February 2011 issue of The Independent. |
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Noel Janis-Norton knows about backto- school days— she’s been guiding kids through them since finishing teacher training at New York University in the early 1970s. Throughout her career in education, and in raising two children of her own, Noel became a close study of some of New York’s more successful school teachers, and came to the conclusion that there wasn’t so much an “intrinsic quality” in a teacher that made kids behave — rather, there were certain techniques that any adult could use that lead to calmer, happier children. And parents..... Click here to read the rest of the article, which was published in the August 2010 issue of Pacific Sun. |
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"Why would you go on a parenting course?" my friends chorused when I told them I was signing up for a three-month stint. "Aren’t they just for people who are about to have their kids taken into care?" Not any more. Parenting courses are a boom industry. Across the country on any weekday night you will find groups of professional, middle-class parents taking notes in the hope of discovering the keys to everlasting family happiness. Click here to read the rest of the article, which was published by The Times on 2 December, 2006 |
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Why parents are flocking back to school Mention Parenting Courses around a dinner table and you'l elicit a fairly dismissive response. Read the rest: page 1 (no text), page 2, page 3, and page 4. You will need Acrobat Reader to view these pdf files. Published by Junior Magazine | ||||||
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School's out! Two months ago, I embarked on a weekly parenting course. It's not something I ever imagined I'd do - I hate group things and the thought of spending mye evenings looking at flip charts rather than collapsing on the sofa with a glass of wine seemed incongruous to me. But I was curious... Read the rest: page 1 (no text), page 2, page 3, and page 4. You will need Acrobat Reader to view these pdfs. Published by Junior Magazine. |
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New School Refusals It’s the half way mark in their first term for the Year 7s in secondary school and, as any form tutor will tell you, now is the period when it’s most likely some will start to play up about going to school. Click here to read the rest of the article, |
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Experts say carrot is better than the stick Most child experts are anti-smackers but they hold widely differing views on the best way to instil discipline in children. Some advise parents to respond to bad behaviour by reasoning with their children; others suggest parents should pretend to ignore their children while they are playing up or deprive them of things they enjoy. All agree that it must be combined with giving youngsters copious praise and sometimes rewards when they do behave well. Click here to read the rest of the article, which was published by the Daily Telegraph. |
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"I want I want!" How do you cope with a child who has everything - except manners? |
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You CAN be a mother and find peace and quiet There's help at hand when the kids are driving you up the wall and Armageddon is just another day chez vous. A new book about good parenting shows frazzled mums how to turn your children into the little darlings you know they can be - by being positive, firm and consistent. |
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The Messy Playroom (5th October 2002) The mess in our playroom is so depressing that most of the time, I shut the door and sigh. Then, suddenly, I snap. Last week's trigger was the arrival of a new piano teacher. He picked his way to the piano over old crisp packets, headless dolls and bits of jigsaw, while I did my aren't-children-awful act, then, with the cheeriest smile, he announced that the room amounted to a "health hazard". To see the rest of the article, please click here. More articles can be found here at the Daily Telegraph website. This will require you to register if you have not already |
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