| A Positive Approach to Discipline that Can Work for Any Family | | https://www.parenting.org/blog/Pages/positive-approach-discipline-can-work-family.aspx | A Positive Approach to Discipline that Can Work for Any Family | As a parent and a Family-Teacher at Boys Town, I have learned that Boys Town’s method of disciplining children can be incredibly effective for all parents.At Boys Town, we focus on attaching a cost response to behaviors. So when a child does somet... | April 4th, 2016 | Boys Town | As a parent and a Family-Teacher at Boys Town, I have learned that Boys Town’s method of disciplining children can be incredibly effective for all parents.At Boys Town, we focus on attaching a cost response to behaviors. So when a child does somet... | Discipline;#Parenting Skills;# | Heather Butler, Boys Town Family-Teacher |
| Building a Stronger Family at the Dinner Table | | https://www.parenting.org/blog/Pages/building-stronger-family-dinner-table.aspx | Building a Stronger Family at the Dinner Table | We try to have dinner together as a family every night in our Boys Town Family Home. Even on days when everyone “fends” for themselves or we do leftovers, we still sit down to pray and eat together.It’s a must for our household because eating toge... | March 17th, 2015 | Boys Town | We try to have dinner together as a family every night in our Boys Town Family Home. Even on days when everyone “fends” for themselves or we do leftovers, we still sit down to pray and eat together.It’s a must for our household because eating toge... | Family;#Mealtime;#Residential Care;# | Marie Ruhter, Boys Town Family-Teacher |
| Communicating with Kids Series - How do I Recognize Stress and Anxiety in My Children | | https://www.parenting.org/blog/Pages/Communicating-with-Kids-Series---How-do-I-Recognize-Stress-and-Anxiety-in-My-Children.aspx | Communicating with Kids Series - How do I Recognize Stress and Anxiety in My Children | In the third part of the Communicating with Kids Series, Boys Town experts share tips for how parents can recognize stress and anxiety in their children. | December 7, 2018 | Parenting Advice | In the third part of the Communicating with Kids Series, Boys Town experts share tips for how parents can recognize stress and anxiety in their children. | Child Development;#Communicating with Children;#Communicating with Kids;#Connecting with Kids;#Connecting with Teens;#Parent-Child Relationships;# | Boys Town Contributor |
| Communicating with Kids Series I Think My Child is Struggling but They Wont Talk | | https://www.parenting.org/blog/Pages/Communicating-with-Kids-Series-I-Think-My-Child-is-Struggling-but-They-Wont-Talk.aspx | Communicating with Kids Series I Think My Child is Struggling but They Wont Talk | In the fifth part of the Communicating with Kids Series, Boys Town experts share tips for how parents can connect with their children if they suspect they are in crisis but don’t want to talk about what’s going on. | February 5th, 2019 | Boys Town | In the fifth part of the Communicating with Kids Series, Boys Town experts share tips for how parents can connect with their children if they suspect they are in crisis but don’t want to talk about what’s going on. | Child Development;#Communicating with Children;#Communicating with Kids;#Connecting with Kids;#Connecting with Teens;#Parent-Child Relationships;# | Boys Town Contributor |
| Communicating with Kids – Getting Children and Teens to Open Up | | https://www.parenting.org/blog/Pages/communicating-with-kids-getting-children-and-teens-to-open-up.aspx | Communicating with Kids – Getting Children and Teens to Open Up | In the first part of the Communicating with Kids Series, Boys Town experts explain how parents can get their kids to open up about their days beyond close-ended conversation. | October 16 2018 | Parenting Advice | In the first part of the Communicating with Kids Series, Boys Town experts explain how parents can get their kids to open up about their days beyond close-ended conversation. | Child Development;#Communicating with Children;#Communicating with Kids;#Connecting with Kids;#Connecting with Teens;#Parent-Child Relationships;# | Boys Town Contributor |
| The Most Important Lesson | | https://www.parenting.org/blog/Pages/The-Most-Important-Lesson.aspx | The Most Important Lesson | At Boys Town, we teach the importance of good health and wellness in body, mind and spirit. We teach both social skills and parenting skills, but the most important thing we teach is LOVE. | December 19, 2022 | Boys Town | At Boys Town, we teach the importance of good health and wellness in body, mind and spirit. We teach both social skills and parenting skills, but the most important thing we teach is LOVE. | Boys Town Model;#Family;#Father Flanagan;# | Father Steven E. Boes, President and National Executive Director, Boys Town |
| Getting Your Kids Back into the School Groove after Spring Break | | https://www.parenting.org/blog/Pages/getting-kids-back-school-groove-spring-break.aspx | Getting Your Kids Back into the School Groove after Spring Break | When you’re a kid, you live for school holidays. After all, there’s nothing like a few weeks — or months — of staying up late, sleeping in and hanging out with friends. The trouble is, as with all good things, spring break eventually come to an en... | March 28th, 2017 | Parenting Advice | When you’re a kid, you live for school holidays. After all, there’s nothing like a few weeks — or months — of staying up late, sleeping in and hanging out with friends. The trouble is, as with all good things, spring break eventually come to an en... | School;# | Boys Town Contributor |
| Three Steps Parents Can Take During Suicide Prevention Month | | https://www.parenting.org/blog/Pages/Three-Steps-Parents-Can-Take-During-Suicide-Prevention-Month.aspx | Three Steps Parents Can Take During Suicide Prevention Month | It can all become too much, with some kid’s mental health deteriorating into thoughts of suicide. | August 31, 2020 | Parenting Advice | It can all become too much, with some kid’s mental health deteriorating into thoughts of suicide. | Boys Town;#Boys Town Parenting;#Connecting with Teens;#Corona Virus COVID-19;#Crisis;#Kids and Teens in Crisis;#Mental Health;#Parenting Resources;#Stress;# | Boys Town Contributor |
| Teaching Your Kids that All’s Fair in Love – and Family | | https://www.parenting.org/blog/Pages/teaching-kids-that-all-is-fair-in-love-and-family.aspx | Teaching Your Kids that All’s Fair in Love – and Family | kids and fairness, father boes boys town, father boes blog, teaching fairness, it’s not fair, siblings and fairness, sibling rivalry | May 16, 2018 | Parenting Advice | kids and fairness, father boes boys town, father boes blog, teaching fairness, it’s not fair, siblings and fairness, sibling rivalry | Father Boes;#Parenting Skills;#Social Skills;#Today's Family;# | Father Steven Boes, President and National Executive Director, Boys Town |
