Bill Corbett's Published Articles (articles are added regularly - check back often)
When the Report Card Comes Home
I remember my mother’s cautionary warning of, “Wait until your father gets home,” after reviewing my imperfect grades. I waited in fear up in my room, sometimes for hours, moving from thoughts of “how to change the grade on my report card,” to thoughts of running away from home before the next marking period. How have you decided to handle the situation when your child brings home his report card? Ready-to-Print Article as a handout.
What to do When Your Child Misbehaves at School
When parents are first engaged by the teacher in this problem, it can be overwhelming and frustrating. Fearful thoughts begin running through their minds, such as, my child has development issues, she will never have positive relationships, he needs therapy, I can’t afford another school, I’ll have to quit my job to stay home with her. Some parents may even feel defensive at first and then powerless in stopping a behavior that is outside of the home. Get the READY-TO-PRINT article as an handout by clicking here.
My Child is Five, Going on Sixteen!
What if you had the power to minimize or eliminate the challenges of raising a teenager, while your child was still in first grade? Would you implement changes now that could circumvent those teenage challenges later? Here are three things you can begin doing differently now with your young child that could influence your experience with her by the time she turns 16. Ready-to-Print Handout.
7 Tips for Helping Kids Cope with Fear of Events
When preschoolers and younger school aged children see images of or experience disasters and large scale storms, it can really frighten them. They live in a world somewhere between reality and fantasy and often have difficulty telling the difference between the two. Here are seven guidelines for raising children when something bad happens in the world. Ready-to-Print Handout.
"Help! Our Teenage Son Won't Come Out of His Room"
What is a parent to do when her teenage son doesn't seem to want to come out of his room or participate in any summertime activities? This downloadable and READY-TO-PRINT article will offer you some guidance on what my be going on and how to get him out and active.
"When Your Ex is Parenting Poorly"
Your child goes to another caregiver's house (your ex or your parent) where rules aren't quite like the ones you have at home, and everytime your child returns to you, he seems to want to pick a fight about why your rules are so strict. This downloadable and READY-TO-PRINT article will offer you some guidance on how to handle this situation before and after their visit with the other adult.
"Four Steps for Unspoiling a Child"
OK... so you're ready to make some changes at home because you suspect that you (and others around you) have been spoiling your child too long (if this is even possible). Or quite possibly, you know of someone close to you who has been spoiling their child too long and you're ready to suggest some changes for them to consider. Download this READY-TO-PRINT 2-page handout that you can easily share with someone who may need it on how to unspoil a spoiled child. Email us at info@cooperativekids.com with you comments.
"Six Secrets About Your Child You May Not Know"
If there was a secret about your child you could learn that could change her behavior at home, would you want to know it? The info in this article could drastically change how you raise her and affect your parenting actions and words. You will learn 6 things about her that you may not know that could help you change her challenging behavior. Click the image to the left to download this article in a handout form and share it with others. We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts, so email us at info@cooperativekids.com with your comments.
"Is Your Child Reacting to Adult Chaos?"
Parents are usually quick to want to address challenging behavior their child is demonstrating. Sometimes that behavior is actually a reflection of some unsettled feelings or behaviors of the adults around them. Click the image to the left to download and print this article.
"Do You Have a Connected or a Clingy Child?"
"Why does my toddler or preschooler stick to me like fly paper when I need to get things done. Why can't he play by himself for a while?" This is very frustrating and keeps us from getting the things done that we need to do. Learn what it takes to raise a connected child by clicking the image to download and print this article to share with others.
"Is it OK to Let My Child Know How I Feel?"
We parents are human and it is normal for our kids to drive us crazy. This article gives us permission to vent our frustration when our kids frustrate us, and lays out a method best for handling it. Download and print this handout that will help you vent your frustration and teach your child the first steps in emotional intelligence as well.
"10 Tips for Getting the Kiddos in Bed"
Getting the kids to go to bed and stay there is obviously a challenge. This article offers some step-by-step methods for setting up a process that works! Children learn best through routine and patterns. Download and print this article to help give you more cooperation and time for yourself at the end of your day.
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Permission is granted by the author to download and share the articles on this page, provided the author's tag line is intact and the author retains full credit for the work. All articles originally appeared in various parenting publications around the U.S. The content of this Web site and all materials are provided for educational or informational purposes only and should not be used in place of family counseling or therapy. If you are experiencing serious behavior issues with your children, you are advised to seek the advice of a professional family therpist or psychologist.
