It seems, that with the best of intentions,  we parents sometimes focus too much on the outward compliance of our children and how they are viewed by others. The frightening result is that the heart of our child is completely missed as we aim to make our children our...

A lot of families call me to help them when intermittent reinforcement methods are not working. This study may shed light on the situation. One of the useful principles discovered by behavioral psychologists is that intermittent reinforcement increases resistance to...

"The sanctimommy knows how you should raise your children. Specifically, she knows what foods they should eat, what toys they should be allowed to play with; heck, sanctimommy even knows how you should have given birth…"  (Source unknown) Do you have any of these in...

Time for another Jenni June self-check!  I love and hate this one... I have to perform this self-evaluation more than I'd like to admit, and you may too, once we lift the veil on the causes and excuses of overindulgent parenting. We tend to think that overindulgence...

The effects of sleep deprivation on adults is pretty sobering and if you are getting fragmented sleep at night, due to being woken by your sleep deprived baby or child, you will notice these symptoms taking their toll on your job and parenting performance. a)     ...

By Dr. Gerald Stein Popular culture gives us just enough information to be confused. Not surprisingly, many parents who have never taken a psychology course know that it is important to set limits on their children and to be consistent in enforcing those limits before...

The parent culture has changed dramatically in the last 15-20 years since raising my own four children. As a professional consultant, educator and coach, my job and my goal is to guide and support new parents. This business never would have made it fifteen years ago,...

The foundation for healthy sleep habits needs to be taught in infancy. When we wait too long to recognize, respect, and respond to our children's need for sleep early on, things can quickly spiral out of control even before a child's first birthday. We are noticing...

By: Jenni June Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, and Sleep Hygiene Specialist www.jennijune.com/familysleep Many parents today view melatonin as the “magic pill” to help their kids get to sleep. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the brain, but in synthetic pill...