http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Toni+Schutta Family Concerns Toni Schutta Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=437420&ca=Family+Concerns You’re right in the middle of disciplining your child. Emotions are running hot. You give your child a consequence for the misbehavior and your spouse steps in and disagrees with how you’re handling the situation. You feel criticized, unsupported and upset. The whole thing goes downhill from there.... Parenting Toni Schutta Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=434878&ca=Parenting Your child wants ice cream at bedtime. You say “No” but your child persists, whining and bugging you until you finally give in to stop the incessant whining. Your child wants to play with a friend, but you’ve said “No friends until your book report is done.” A friend calls to ask your child to a new... Parenting Toni Schutta Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=405410&ca=Parenting Cutting back on expenses? Most families are. Asking children to share the burden of spending less is a reasonable course of action. If you’ve lost your job and cuts need to be made, it’s reasonable to explain to children that the family will be making major cutbacks. The key is to reassure them that... Parenting Toni Schutta Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=404193&ca=Parenting Almost all of us dread the end of summer. Kids are reluctant to get back into the routine of early mornings, structured days and the homework that school brings. And many parents are also reluctant to get back into the routine of early mornings, structured days and homework! Whether your child is re... Parenting Toni Schutta Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=397266&ca=Parenting “He did it.” “She looked at me!” “He stole my iPod.” For parents, it can be really tough to know how to handle tattling. Do you ignore it? Do you let them duke it out? Do you plug in your own iPod and drown it out? Here are a few options for you to try and see what works for you. Option #1: Define t... Parenting Toni Schutta Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=392496&ca=Parenting If your child walks in the door with her shoulders drooping and her face forlorn do you say something like “You look sad. Come in and tell me what happened.” Or if your child is stomping around do you say “You seem upset. Your feelings are important to me. Let’s talk.” Or do you tell your child to “... Parenting Toni Schutta Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=391368&ca=Parenting Every child whines sometimes, but for most parents, a whiney voice is really hard to listen to. Here are some creative tips for reducing whining at your house. There are 4 Common Reasons Why Kids Whine: 1) There’s an Underlying/Unmet Need. Your child may be hungry, tired or hurt. 2) There’s an Under... Parenting Toni Schutta Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=386848&ca=Parenting A new survey shows that the average adult tells four lies a day, or 1,460 lies a year. Is it any wonder that our children tell fibs, too? Yet chances are when your child tells a whopper, it makes you mad. Why do kids lie? Kids lie for lots of reasons. One of the biggest reasons is to avoid punishm... Parenting Toni Schutta Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=381451&ca=Parenting Has your child thrown a tantrum lately, thrown toys across the room or hit a sibling? Odds are that s/he has! Children’s anger can be exacerbating for parents. After all, many adults still struggle with ealthy expression of anger, so dealing with a child’s anger can be doubly frustrating. When your... Parenting Toni Schutta Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=379166&ca=Parenting “Shut the TV off.” “I said shut the TV off.” “I said SHUT THE TV OFF!!” Does this sound familiar? Do you have to say things three or four times before your child finally complies with your request? Frustrating, isn’t it? You’re not alone. The biggest complaint that most parents have is that their c...