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•Antidotes to Spoiling Kids
No parent sets out to raise a spoiled child. Here are antidotes to spoiling kids . . . and not just over the holidays.

•How to Know if your Child is Spoiled
Are you caught in these spoiling traps? Find out the traits of a spoiled child and learn to show love without spoiling.

Nancy's Support of "Mean Mom!"

Nancy who has been offering workshops for parents of teens in the NYC area for over two decades applauds this mean Mom for having reasonable (possible life-saving) rules and then following through with the consequences. She is not afraid of whether or not her son likes her--it's not her job to be his best friend nor his grandmother. More parents need to follow up with consequences than make empty threats that give them zero credibility in their children's eyes.

"We need to be strict with behavior and permissive with feelings."

Read more about the "Mean Mom" here

•Positive Discipline
Positive discipline alternatives to yelling, nagging, bribing, threatening and punishing.

•Avoid Spanking
Spare the rod: to spank or not to spank?  

•The Discipline Dilemma
When you and your spouse disagree on discipline

• Eight Weapons in the War on Anger
Nancy offers parents & Educators effective skills to handle their anger without hurting or insulting kids.

"All loving parents get angry at their kids; the goal is to express it without hurting or insulting them."

Valuable Links

Mosaic Tutoring (www.mosaictutoring.com) - one-on-one in-home tutoring. Let NYC's best tutors come to you! Academic help, test prep and college counseling for students K-12.

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