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Sue Meintjes

Sue Meintjes

From “Love Hotels” to Super Mario Bros

Why there is no “one-size-fits-all” parenting magic trick that works for all children, and how you can understand your child better.

13h ago

From “Love Hotels” to Super Mario Bros

13h ago

Sue Meintjes

Why yelling doesn’t work (somewhat scientifically proven)

Why it is more important how you say something than what you say, and why your kids will focus on your tone of voice instead of your words.

1d ago

Why yelling doesn’t work (somewhat scientifically proven)

1d ago

Sue Meintjes

A parenting lesson from a Roman emperor

Here’s a better way to teach your kids good manners, by focusing on rewarding and demonstrating positive behavior.

3d ago

A parenting lesson from a Roman emperor

3d ago

Sue Meintjes

Help! I’m surrounded by screaming plants

Why kids speak in the “language of play”, and how you can learn to be speak their language…even if you are not feeling playful.

4d ago

Help! I’m surrounded by screaming plants

4d ago

Sue Meintjes

The Big Hole

How to work with your children, instead of against them.

5d ago

The Big Hole

5d ago

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Why the obvious answer is often wrong

Why the obvious way of getting your kids to cooperate often backfires and just makes the situation worse.

Jul 18

Why the obvious answer is often wrong

Jul 18

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Why tantrums are just (bad) communication

How to re-frame your child’s tantrums as an attempt at communication, and how that can lead you to help calm them down.

Jul 16

Why tantrums are just (bad) communication

Jul 16

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The Mechanical Turk parenting principle

The most important first step to getting your kids to cooperate — without this there is no chance that they will listen to you.

Jul 15

The Mechanical Turk parenting principle

Jul 15

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How to use playfulness to get your child to cooperate

Why telling your child what to do creates resistance, and how to use playfulness to “side-step” this resistance and get them to cooperate.

Jul 14

How to use playfulness to get your child to cooperate

Jul 14

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Getting paid to do nothing

Why your job as a parent is to be a gardener, not a carpenter. And how accepting your child for who they are can transform your…

Jul 11

Getting paid to do nothing

Jul 11

Sue Meintjes

Sue Meintjes

Sue Meintjes is a mom of two young kids, the author of How To Get Kids To Listen, and the co-founder of ExpertParentingAdvice.com.

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