Allowances and other Money Matters

http://www.babybites.com/02/22/allowances-and-other-money-matters/

Posted on February 22, 2010

In this video, author and educator Dr. Karen Rancourt presents the latest research and good parenting practices on how to teach children about money management. She answers common questions and provides basic guidelines for teaching money management skills. Join Dr. Rancourt in this segment to learn ways to talk to your children about allowances and other money matters.

Money Highlights
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Using Village Helpers to Teach Discipline

http://www.babybites.com/02/19/using-village-helpers-to-teach-discipline/

Posted on February 19, 2010

In this video Dr. Karen Rancourt presents a case for why and how parents can call upon others to help teach their children discipline. She gives several examples of how she and other parents have used people who are part of their children’s extended community to assist parents in a very proactive way when the usual discipline measures are not working, or seem to be making the situation even worse. Join Dr. Rancourt in this segment to learn why, once parents understand the appropriate use of village helpers, they may find disciplining their children easier and more effective.

Village Helpers
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Interview with Parenting Coach Dr. Karen Rancourt

http://www.babybites.com/06/17/interview-with-parenting-coach-dr-karen-rancourt/

Posted on June 17, 2010

Karen L. Rancourt, Ph.D., is an educator, coach and author, as well as a mother, wife and grandmother. Dr. Rancourt works with parents helping them understand: their child-rearing preferences and styles, how their preferences and parenting styles are similar to those of their spouse/partner, how they may differ, and how to use these preferences to be a more effective parent. Karen received her Ph.D. in human behavior and education from the University of Maryland; she completed her undergraduate work in education and social sciences at Boston University. She is the author of three books and over a dozen business and education articles.
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Posted November 30, 2011

Effective Parenting for Parents of Advantaged Children

(babybites Blog Talk Radio Show)

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mommybites/2011/11/29/effective-parenting-for-parents-of-advantaged-children

In this hour-long show, Dr. Christine Fernandez, Ph.D., relationship specialist, and I focus on effective parenting for parents of advantaged children. It is a topic specifically for financially comfortable parents of young and pre-teen children to address the latest and alarming findings that “teens from affluent, well-educated families are less happy, less confident, and prone to higher rates of depression and suicide attempts than are their less affluent counterparts."