http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Colleen+Langenfeld Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=744202&ca=Parenting Princess beds for toddlers or older children are very popular right now. It's easy to see the appeal, isn't it? Cute to the max, these beds are playful items that let parents encourage their daughters' imaginations. Fun as they are, these beds are also an investment, both in terms of money and paren... Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=725861&ca=Parenting If you are a parent of teens or preteens, you undoubtedly have already had the opportunity to deal with teenager issues like poor attitudes and eye rolling. In fact, some kids are masters at pushing a nasty attitude from a very young age. If you're looking for them to spontaneously grow out of it, I... Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=725867&ca=Parenting Figuring out how to control an out of control child is hard enough at home, but what do you do when the school starts calling regularly because your child simply will not behave in the classroom? Not only is this a socially difficult challenge, but it can be a worrisome one, as well. What if you can... Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=725877&ca=Parenting Defiant behavior in children can happen for all kinds of reasons. One smart thing a parent can do whether their child is back talking, having school problems or being oppositional more often than not, is take a serious look at the media coming into their home. This includes movies, music, computer u... Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=725880&ca=Parenting Defiant behavior in children often goes along these lines. "I am not doing that! You can't make me!" "I don't have to listen to you. You're stupid!" "No, I'm not going to bed. What are you going to do about it?" Does this sound like your home? If so, Mom or Dad, may I politely inquire: what ARE you... Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=725883&ca=Parenting What do you do when the out of control child in your life is your grandchild - and he is living with you? This dilemma is being faced by more and more grandparents today. For a wide variety of reasons, their adult child is not able to parent and the responsibility falls onto the grandparents to pare... Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=723719&ca=Parenting Defiant behavior in children can come from many sources. When defiant behavior is due to a child's continual sense of frustration, one of the best tools for helping such a child is listening. Intentional, one-on-one, knee-to-knee, look'em-in-the-eye listening. Let me put it this way. If you cannot r... Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=723724&ca=Parenting If you have a defiant child on your hands, you know that maintaining a loving relationship can be very difficult. Depending upon the level of defiance, these children can be moody and explosive, making them difficult to simply enjoy on a daily basis. Which can lead to very real parental guilt. That'... Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=723694&ca=Parenting If you have an angry child in your home, you know how quickly life can turn sour. You start walking on eggshells just to avoid another outburst. You keep track of every little thing you say - and that your child says - trying to determine the precise triggers...and avoid them. But the truth is, no m... Parenting Colleen Langenfeld Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=723701&ca=Parenting Getting help for problem children can be an enormous task. Living with a difficult child is emotionally and physically draining. It's no surprise that most parents dealing with problem children quickly feel they have exhausted their resources. When this happens, no one wins. The out of control child...