Recent content by ellsworthata

Not knowing your daughter specifically I can give you some general input. First, how she does would depend on how child friendly the karate school is. What I mean by this is that some schools are more relaxed then others when dealing with normal child behaviors. We are very understanding of...

How pleasant to come across someone else who advocates for using positive parenting techniques in school! I own a martial arts school and we utilize positive reinforcement as our main technique in molding students behavior. We give the parents tools to continue this process as home and school...

My fifteen year old, middle daughter, is very similar. First, is she depressed, when you don't feel good on the inside, then you aren't going to feel like taking care of the outside. Second, could she be using this as a way to power struggle with you. Being a middle child she may not feel like...

Hello! My name is Holly and I am new to the forum world. Honestly, I'm networking and trying to increase my online presence. I am a mother of three and we are a blended family. We've been lucky in that we have been together since our oldest children were 3 months old and two years old, so...