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Mama Monday: 10 Second Rule for Food on Ceiling—Majoring on the Majors With Behaviors

by Donna | Jul 2, 2019

In another Mama Monday Live Video (see Donna Daily post here for all of the Donna Daily broadcast updates), I tackled an important subject in parenting—Majoring on the Majors. Of course, raising seven kids (and having kids “at home” for 35 years!), we have a lot of...

Podcast Notes for “How to Utilize Room Time With Toddlers & Preschoolers”

by Donna | Dec 4, 2015

“Soon it was time for Jakie to play in his play pen, so Josiah and I got to play together. Next thing I knew, we were in trouble! Mommy came into the room and said that it looked like a tornado went through. We did it again! We got too many things out at one time. We had stuff all over the living room: Legos, cars and trucks, Duplo people, books, and stuffed animals. It took us FOREVER to clean it up—even with Kara’s help. Josiah and I had to each do an extra fifteen minute chore with Mommy because we forgot the rule about getting out too many things at one time. “

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Podcast Handout For “Understanding the Four D’s of Behavior in Our Children”

by Donna | Oct 2, 2015

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FOUR D’s OF BEHAVIOR: Heart-motivated behaviors that should not be grouped with childish behaviors but should be tended to in a consistent and heart-affecting manner.

D-1: Disrespect
D-2: Disobedience
D-3: Deceit
D-4: Destruction

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Podcast Handout for “Solving Common Preschool Behavior Problems”

by Donna | Sep 18, 2015

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Two Most Important Points for Daily Occurrence Problems

(1) ALWAYS move from gray to black and white

(2) ALWAYS make it their choice to disobey or do something to make them take ownership of the behaviors

Beyond Structure and Routine—Solutions to Common Preschool Problems During the Day

(1) Napping/Bed/No Quiet Time

(2) Fighting (more…)

Podcast: Solving Common Preschool Behavior Problems

by Donna | Sep 16, 2015

In this podcast episode, Donna Reish (author of “Raising Kids With Character Parenting Seminar” and over forty curriculum books and blogger {Character Ink and Language Lady}) answers a reader’s questions about solving common preschool behavior problems. This episode is a sequel to last week’s handling of preschoolers who are unusually high need during the day, uncooperative, and somewhat bored. As usual, Donna begins with two opening thoughts: (1) Taking behaviors (and your handling of them!) from gray to black and white and (2) Helping children learn to take responsibility for their behaviors.