Bill Corbett's Blog, page 11
December 1, 2013
Just Ordinary Moms Tell it Like it is
I produce and host a one-hour television show called
Creating Cooperative Kids. The show airs
on many public access channels and helps parents and teachers with challenging
behavior issues for raising cooperative and resilient children and teens.
On a recent episode I featured a group of moms from
Connecticut who all co-authored and self-published the book Just Ordinary Moms: True Stories
Creating Cooperative Kids. The show airs
on many public access channels and helps parents and teachers with challenging
behavior issues for raising cooperative and resilient children and teens.
On a recent episode I featured a group of moms from
Connecticut who all co-authored and self-published the book Just Ordinary Moms: True Stories
November 24, 2013
Four Tips for Teaching Children Gratitude
It’s definitely a different world from the one we
experienced as children. We work harder
today to create comfortable lives for our families and it’s hard to accept that
our children don’t seem to appreciate what they have and what we do. In so many ways it’s become a world of
instant gratification with just about everything available 24-7 for our
convenience. But it’s up to us to teach
experienced as children. We work harder
today to create comfortable lives for our families and it’s hard to accept that
our children don’t seem to appreciate what they have and what we do. In so many ways it’s become a world of
instant gratification with just about everything available 24-7 for our
convenience. But it’s up to us to teach
November 11, 2013
Getting Your Kids to Cooperate called Toxic Theory
There are two things that I gather up when I bring in the regional
weekend paper from my driveway: my cup
of coffee and a roll of duct tape.
Included in that special edition paper is a national column called “Living
With Children,” written by a certain family psychologist who often times spouts
nonsense that makes my head explode; hence my need for the duct tape.
In his latest column,
weekend paper from my driveway: my cup
of coffee and a roll of duct tape.
Included in that special edition paper is a national column called “Living
With Children,” written by a certain family psychologist who often times spouts
nonsense that makes my head explode; hence my need for the duct tape.
In his latest column,
September 29, 2013
Four Questions to Ask Before You Discipline
Photo courtesy of photographer David Castillo Dominici and Free Digital Photos dot net
In my work with parents and teachers on solving behavior challenges with children, I help them identify the problem, possible causes of the behavior, and then possible solutions for eliminating it. My goal is to send the adults away with a few simple step-by-step techniques they can implement immediately to
In my work with parents and teachers on solving behavior challenges with children, I help them identify the problem, possible causes of the behavior, and then possible solutions for eliminating it. My goal is to send the adults away with a few simple step-by-step techniques they can implement immediately to
September 23, 2013
Please DON'T Buy Your Kids a Data Plan!
I’m a father, a grandfather and a stepfather, and am speaking on behalf of all the parents who feel strongly about protecting our children and young teens from what they don’t need to see on the Internet. I’m addressing this to all the parents whose children have smart phones and tablets with internet connectivity and I’ll make it plain and simple, “Please don’t buy a data plan for that 
August 12, 2013
Getting Kids Ready for School
Whether you’re reading this before your children start
school or after they have started, it doesn't matter. Follow these steps to help set them up for
success in their new school year.
Shut Down Summertime
Leniencies. As school approaches or
starts, set up a family meeting (whether you have a significant other or not)
to discuss the rules that will change at home: bedtimes, shutting TVs
school or after they have started, it doesn't matter. Follow these steps to help set them up for
success in their new school year.
Shut Down Summertime
Leniencies. As school approaches or
starts, set up a family meeting (whether you have a significant other or not)
to discuss the rules that will change at home: bedtimes, shutting TVs
July 13, 2013
How Do I Handle it When My Child Steals?
Image courtesy of Stuart MilesFreeDigitalPhotos.net
That was the subject line of the message I received from a
bewildered parent. She and her
6-year-old son arrived home after a quick trip to the discount department store
and he produced a die cast car that he was playing with. She told me that the first thing that came to
mind for her was that her son was now a thief and the thought was
That was the subject line of the message I received from a
bewildered parent. She and her
6-year-old son arrived home after a quick trip to the discount department store
and he produced a die cast car that he was playing with. She told me that the first thing that came to
mind for her was that her son was now a thief and the thought was
June 27, 2013
I Want My Son to Play a Sport and Win
I received the following email from a parent: “My son is getting older and I would like to
enroll him in a sport this summer. I
have heard horror stories about parents pushing their kids to win, so how do I
encourage him to do his best and want to win without making him feel
pressured?”
First of all I want to acknowledge this mom as an awesome
parent for wanting to get your son involved
enroll him in a sport this summer. I
have heard horror stories about parents pushing their kids to win, so how do I
encourage him to do his best and want to win without making him feel
pressured?”
First of all I want to acknowledge this mom as an awesome
parent for wanting to get your son involved
June 16, 2013
Why Some Parents Spank
This is for all the parents who set out NOT to spank their
children, but end up doing it anyway; you are NOT bad parents, sometimes you just
don’t know what else to do. I believe you
may get frustrated to the point of using it to gain the child’s attention or as
an attempt to stop challenging behaviors immediately. I can say that I've been in your shoes! I raised 3 children of my own and
children, but end up doing it anyway; you are NOT bad parents, sometimes you just
don’t know what else to do. I believe you
may get frustrated to the point of using it to gain the child’s attention or as
an attempt to stop challenging behaviors immediately. I can say that I've been in your shoes! I raised 3 children of my own and
June 10, 2013
Teaching With Routine and Sameness
Have you ever noticed how your children love to catch
you making a mistake, especially when you do something out of order? Children learn about the world around them by
sameness and routine and they crave patterns that they can learn from.
One evening we had visitors over for dinner and it was
a special occasion. The food was coming
out of the oven in phases to keep it warm.
One of our
you making a mistake, especially when you do something out of order? Children learn about the world around them by
sameness and routine and they crave patterns that they can learn from.
One evening we had visitors over for dinner and it was
a special occasion. The food was coming
out of the oven in phases to keep it warm.
One of our
