Tip #6: "You're not the boss of me!"
A statement like this, says the best-selling co-author of Hold On to Your Kids, suggests there's a disconnect between parent and child that needs mending.
Expert tip #5: "Dad lets me do it!"
The bestselling author of Positive Discipline says that by keeping your response short and sweet, you鈥檒l avoid unnecessary conflict.
Expert tip #3: "Dad lets me do it!"
Heidi Allen Garvin, founder of the popular website "Mormon Moms," says parents should avoid creating a dynamic that pits parents against each other. Here鈥檚 how.
Danica McKellar on "I'm bad at math!"
"Math isn't for nerds!" says Danica McKellar, best-selling author of Kiss My Math. She wants kids, especially girls, to know they can learn to love math.
Kalid Azad on "I'm bad at math!"
Math whiz Kalid Azad says the best response to this lament is to help kids discover math in the world around them.
Frances Spielhagen on "I'm bad at math!"
Frances R. Spielhagen, author of The Algebra Solution to Mathematics Reform, says parents can change their child's math-aversion by taking this multi-pronged approach.
Sheila Tobias on "I'm bad at math!"
The author of the seminal book on math phobia, Overcoming Math Anxiety, says that every child 鈥� save a rare few 鈥� can succeed at math. Here鈥檚 how.
Deborah Tillman on "I hate school!"
The star of America's Supernanny tells parents that unless it's a special case, they need to use a tough-love approach when kids voice this complaint.
Supernanny on "I hate homework!"
The star of America's Supernanny tells parents to use this firm-but-creative approach to make sure your kids do their homework.
Reading murder mystery
Who's killing our kids' love of reading? Readicide's Kelly Gallagher investigates what鈥檚 behind this educational crime and how to revive a child鈥檚 passion for the written word.
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