by Raising Relatives | Jul 15, 2024 | Challenging Behaviors
Parenting young kids today is quite different from when you were raising your children. Schools demand more connection between home and teachers. Phones, tablets, and laptops are the norm, even for preschool or early elementary-aged kids. And it probably feels like...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 15, 2024 | Challenging Behaviors
Does your grandchild or nephew struggle with skipping homework, whining over chores, fighting with siblings, or raging when told “no?” Does this child have BIG emotions that are out of sync with the circumstances? Does behavior go off the rails when they...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 15, 2024 | Challenging Behaviors
Raising a child with challenging behaviors like lying, stealing, tantrums, or defiance can be exhausting and frustrating. When their actions stress you, it’s hard to manage your emotions and theirs, too. It’s easy to slip into the cycle of the child triggering you and...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 15, 2024 | Challenging Behaviors
Trauma, abuse, loss, and grief all create a sense of instability or insecurity in children of any age. When a relative’s child comes to your home, you may notice several behaviors, like talking back, temper tantrums, or whining. It’s understandable that they are...
by Raising Relatives | Jul 15, 2024 | Challenging Behaviors
All kids tell lies or take something that doesn’t belong to them at some point in their childhood. But some children lie and steal often! As their caregiver, it’s stressful to live with these behaviors. You worry about the future and you want the behaviors to stop...
by Raising Relatives | Jun 28, 2024 | Articles, Challenging Behaviors
The coming of spring is a beautiful transition from winter’s darker, gloomier days. Your grandchild might have struggled over the winter months with cabin fever. Feeling antsy and acting out from their restlessness is not uncommon for kids, significantly if they...
