When kids are acting out, there’s one important area to address: the undesired behavior.
Here are common examples of “undesired behaviors” in kids:
Asking for things in a whiny voice
Sneaking out of their bed and into yours throughout the night
Hitting friends
Siblings arguing all the time
You have a choice when parenting in these moments: explode, yell, and maybe even spank your kids.
Or you can give them one command: “Go to time out.”
Doesn’t that second option sound much better?!
For it to work, however, you have to know what that statement means and be ready to use it fully.
Meet Dr. Kelly Cagle!
As a mom of 3, Dr. Cagle spends every waking hour looking for moments to teach her boys life lessons that make a lasting impact in their lives. Whether pumping gas, grocery shopping, or walking around the neighborhood, there are lessons to be learned. For over two decades, she has researched parenting, relationships, and human development, in addition to being an educator. She’s an advocate of school choice and parents being their child’s #1 teacher. Dr. Cagle is an immigrant from Brazil, holds a PhD in education, and loves her job of helping you, parent, also use every moment as a learning opportunity with your child.
