FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOW TO AVOID THE 6 MOST COMMON MISTAKES PARENTS MAKE

Do you read hundreds of how-to-parent books, talk to all the experts and still find yourself completely losing it" with your kids? Chances are you are making one of the six most common parenting errors. Just a few key errors in parenting can make life difficult," says Erin Brown Conroy, mother of twelve and author of 20 Secrets to Success with Your Child. Learn what the critical mistakes are and avoid them like a barefooted hiker avoids a pricker-covered path!" Here Conroy taps into her experience as the birth parent of three children, adoptive parent of seven and stepparent of two - combined with 28 years of professional experience in the education field - and shares secrets that work" so well, they might seem magical. 1. NEVER ASK YOUR CHILD WHY?" Most of the time, they dont know why they acted the way they did. Stop asking and simply address the issue and teach the proper response. 2. SET REALISTIC CONSEQUENCES. Dont use threats that are too huge to follow through on. Instead, set reasonable consequences that youre willing and capable of following through with. 3. BE OPEN TO UNDERLYING PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL CAUSES FOR BEHAVIOR. Inappropriate behavior may be symptomatic of an underlying emotional issue. Identify and address the root issue that leads to a display of poor behavior. 4. GIVE A FIVE MINUTE WARNING. Five minutes before you plan to leave, or want your child to do something, give your child clear words about whats going to happen. Then follow through with your plan. 5. END BEFORE THE CRASH." Know your childs limit (it may be sooner than you think!) and stop while youre ahead. 6. GIVE ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY FOR BODY MOVEMENT. Give your child the opportunity to move. It can even help them learn better! Get the FREE report 3 Foolproof Ways to Get Your Child to Listen to You" at www.parentingwithsuccess.com

Schoolcraft, MI (PRWEB) February 17, 2004 --
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Parenting Pro Shares Practical Secrets to Success

Erin Brown Conroy, M.A., is an accomplished educator, speaker, and author concerning teaching and learning, child development and behavior, family and interpersonal relationships, and leadership. With nearly 30 years experience instructing children and counseling families, this parenting columnist for Great Lakes Family Magazine is a frequent guest on radio shows and a popular speaker who continues to share expertise grounded in practical experience as a parent of twelve children ranging in age from three to twenty-one. Erin says the art of raising children is a learned skill: a process to which there is no end. That fact alone makes it a scary proposition, even for a veteran mommy!

20 Secrets to Success with Your Child
Celtic Cross Publications, 2003,
ISBN: 0-9740981-0-8; $16.95
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Erin Brown Conroy, M.A.   
(269) 207-0397
Erin@ParentingWithSuccess.com
www.ParentingWithSuccess.com