Articles for parents

Thoughts and practical tools from twenty years of working with children and parents.

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Where is the problem really? What litmus paper teaches us about a child's behavior

A lesson from chemistry class: three clear glasses, one of them poisoned, and one small strip of paper that reveals which. And what it teaches us about our children's behavior.

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A stressed child has no room to learn

Why a child can't concentrate, and how inner stress is linked to hyperactivity, outbursts and restlessness. And what parents can do.

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You can't order a child to make peace

Why "Just make up already!" doesn't work, and what does. Six animals from Peace Valley that teach children the language of peace, step by step.