The Kid Whisperer: How to use love, kindness and limits with a potentially terrible teen
What can I do now, proactively, to make sure that his teenage years go as relatively smoothly as his first 10 years have been?
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The Kid Whisperer: How to handle serious behaviors without utilizing the principal
Dear Kid Whisperer, I need you to change my name if you answer publicly because I am about to complain about my principal.
The Kid Whisperer: How to set a limit with another adult
Dear Kid Whisperer, I can’t believe I am doing this, but I am actually writing to you to ask about dealing with my boyfriend’s behavior. I have been with him...
The Kid Whisperer: How teachers can be simultaneously weird, uncool and effective
Dear Kid Whisperer, I’m reading your book and having a hard time with how this works for seventh-graders. If I use Strategic Noticing as many times as you suggest, 34...
The Kid Whisperer: How to teach a kid to not use hurtful words
Dear Kid Whisperer, I’m a sixth-grade teacher. My teaching partner has a student who has always been hard, these last couple weeks especially. He’s had to practice a lot lately.
The Kid Whisperer: How to teach a kid 2 important lessons
Dear Kid Whisperer, I teach third-grade. I have had Behavioral Leadership training and I use Strategic Noticing, ESPN Greetings, etc. I have a student in my class who just wants...
The Kid Whisperer: How to deal with a kid who doesn’t like doing chores
Dear Kid Whisperer, After reading your column, my husband and I realized that our 8-year-old was not doing enough chores. She now does the dishes every night after dinner.
The Kid Whisperer: How to enforce limits with your kid in public
Dear Kid Whisperer, We have a community water park that we go to multiple times per week.
The Kid Whisperer: How educators can work with, not against, each other to help kids
Dear Kid Whisperer, I would appreciate some guidance. You trained teachers at my school in Behavioral Leadership. I think the strategies are great, but I have a few concerns with...
The Kid Whisperer: How to make your kids cry
Kid Whisperer goes on living his life without giving any attention to the crying.