Straight Dope Dad | A Father's View on Parenting » Parenting Successes – Behavioral Modification Techniques That Succeeded http://www.straightdopedad.com Fatherhood Advice From a Self Employed Stay at Home Dad. Tricks and Tips for Raising Children. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:06:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Dealing With a Toddler’s Violent Temper Tantrums – How to Handle a Child Who’s Out of Control http://www.straightdopedad.com/violent-temper-tantrums-how-to-handle-a-kid-whos-out-of-control/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/violent-temper-tantrums-how-to-handle-a-kid-whos-out-of-control/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:21:06 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=2305
Summary – Sometimes it’s not about solving a problem but about rolling with the punches…literally. How I rode out four hard years of tough tantrums from toddler, to preschool, to kindergarten. As much of a fan I am of modern parenting techniques and philosophies they also assume a certain basic level of civility and compliance [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/violent-temper-tantrums-how-to-handle-a-kid-whos-out-of-control/feed/ 1 Get Thee to a Potty! An Unorthodox Solution to a Child’s Persistent Pooping Problem and Toilet Training Issues. http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:43:51 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8
Summary: The day I finally snapped and made my child beat years of constipation and overcome her anxiety around pooping. It’s funny how children can be simultaneously advanced and behind at the same time. My daughter had such a split around toilet training. She was a kung-fu master in peeing but a lowly apprentice in [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/feed/ 39 Kids and Cussing http://www.straightdopedad.com/kids-and-cussing/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/kids-and-cussing/#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:39:25 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=19
Summary: If you don’t like the way your child cusses then stop cussing yourself. They are certain conversations you’ll just never have with another adult. Daughter: “Do cats like milk?” Father: “Yes they do, but you shouldn’t give them too much or they might get diarrhea. Daughter: “I want them to get diarrhea. I like [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/kids-and-cussing/feed/ 2