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Parents are the external regulator for kids who cannot regulate themselves.

"Rules without relationship leads to rebellion" (Josh McDowell)

The quickest way to change your child’s behaviour is to first change your own.

If it  was going to be easy to raise kids, it never would have started with something called "labour".

We should not medicate the boys so they fit the school; we should change the school to fit the boy. (Leonard Sax, M.D. Ph.D)

You cannot reason with someone who is being unreasonable.

"The thing that impresses me most about North America is the way parents obey their children"    (King Edward VII , 1841-1910)

There has been an explosion in the prescribing of medication for very young children, particularly preschool and kindergarten boys (Juli Zito , Univ. of Maryland)

Adolescence can be the cruelest place on earth. It can really be heartless.  ( Tori Amos)

A tantruming toddler is a little ball of writhing muscle and incredible strength. It's like trying to carry a greased pig past a slop bucket.

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Moisture Alarms

Getting To Dry – Moisture Alarms Moisture alarms is a treatment alternative that is based on the theory that bedwetting is caused by “deep sleep”. The problem with this hypothesis is that it has not been demonstrated that bedwetters are any deeper sleepers than non bedwetters. There are 2 types of alarm systems: – wearable – night stand Both systems work on the principle that moisture will complete an electrical circuit and an alarm will sound […]

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Advice for Parents re: getting to dry

Advice for parents re: bladder training It makes some sense to reduce the intake of water after supper. Even adults who have consumed larger amounts to drink shortly before bedtime may find themselves being wakened more in the middle of the night by the urge to go to the bathroom. For a bed wetting child, drinking a lot before bed may be asking for trouble. So after the child eats supper – liquids could be […]

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Getting to Dry – continued

Bladder Training (Part 3 – continued) There was an interesting experiment a few years ago at a hospital in Helsinki, Finland. The researchers divided a number of enuretic children ranging in age from 6 to 13 into 2 groups. One group was repeatedly instructed NOT to drink anything at all in the evening. The other group was urged to drink more than normal during the entire day. By the end of the experimental period, the fluid […]

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Dry Bed Training (part 3)

Dry Bed Training (Part 3) Treatment Options # 1-4 1.Habit Changing – reduce fluid intake after supper may be a reasonable start – reduce fluids containing caffeine – ensure the child “completely” voids before bed 2. Rewards & Punishments – using rewards and punishments for a behaviour while sleeping us usually a no win situation – rewards MAY have a place but there will be no greater reward for the child than to wake up […]

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Dry Bed Training (part 2)

Dry Bed Training (Part 2) Bedwetting is a “pain” for everybody – particularly for the child: – waking up cold & wet feels horrible – bathing every morning isn’t fun for a little kid – skin irritations hurt – siblings can be cruel – overnight camp is out of the question – sleep overs at a friends house are problems – child feels that he/she is the only kid that wets the bed – family […]

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+ Behaviour Management (now available online)

This full day or 2 evening workshop will introduce you […]

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+ A Parent’s Guide to the Teenage Brain

  A teenager’s brain is not just an adult brain […]

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+ Reading Rescue

A program for children with reading problems

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+ A Guided Tour of ADHD (now available online)

This workshop will present the facts, myths, misconceptions, controversy and […]

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