http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Solomon+Brenner Parenting Solomon Brenner Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=134210&ca=Parenting Anyone who has ever taken care of a child knows that you can get kids to do virtually anything if there is a reward involved, but it is crucial to good parenting to make sure that the reward is appropriate. While junk food and money can occasionally act as rewards in certain situations, positive fee... Parenting Solomon Brenner Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=136498&ca=Parenting Both the things you do and the things your children do will affect the kind of adults that they turn out to be. Every negative thing they do now will eventually catch up with them. For example, as children get older they are pressured to try things like smoking. Children are too short-sighted to see... Parenting Solomon Brenner Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=136496&ca=Parenting Everyone cries, whether they are adults, children, male or female. People cry when they are happy, sad, angry, hurt, scared, proud or embarrassed. Children also cry when they are tired, dissatisfied, sick, hungry or just plain bored. Sometimes children use crying as a means of getting their own way.... Parenting Solomon Brenner Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=136497&ca=Parenting One parenting problem that is very prevalent today is the confusion between fulfilling the role of a parent and the role of a friend. It is natural to want to give you children everything, but never saying no can lead to seriously spoiled children who will not understand the ways of the world when t... Parenting Solomon Brenner Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=134222&ca=Parenting When talking to children it is important to remember that subtle differences in your language can completely alter your message’s meaning in the child’s mind. One of these small differences is the meaning of “and” compared to the meaning of “but.” “And” is a constructive word. “But” is a destructive... Parenting Solomon Brenner Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=134220&ca=Parenting Pre-framing is developing a pattern for success as a prerequisite to achieving it. You may not realize it, but you have been pre-framing your children since before they were born. Mothers who take prenatal vitamins, get regular check-ups, and do not smoke or drink during pregnancy do so because they...