Denny Strecker's Blog

Child and Discipline

Posted February 20th, 2009

I have been receiving calls all week from parents who are frustrated at their child’s bad behavior. They say that they have tried everything but nothing works. They have taken away everything and the child just doesn’t care.

When I ask them what has happened to all of the things they have taken away, the parent generally [...]

“Top Secret” Program for Parents Leaked to Public

Posted February 15th, 2009

Finally the Help that Parents Have Been Screaming For is On its Way! 
For the past 15 years, I have been studying and practicing the best ways to teach children how to get the valuable "Life Skills" they need, but that no one teaches them. Society expects our children to have all of these skills, but [...]

Don’t Baby Your Child

Posted February 13th, 2009

Their have been numerous studies conducted on children who are introverted and timid. The results of these studies have concluded that mothers who protected their child from upsetting experiences tended to have timid children who were plagued by fear as they grew older. Mothers who encouraged their child to deal with more of what the [...]

Quote for Parents to Think About

Posted February 11th, 2009

Today’s post is actually a quote:
"One way to correct your children is to correct the example you are setting for them." – Croft Pentz
What does this quote mean to you?
Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.

What Do You and a Giraffe Have in Common?

Posted February 5th, 2009

Today’s tip comes from one of my favorite motivational speakers, Zig Ziglar.
The giraffe is the largest mammal that gives birth while standing up.
I don’t speak "giraffe," but I can imagine what the baby giraffe must think when he bounces on the ground from that great height.
He just left warm, cushioned quarters in which all his [...]

Small Changes Yield Big Results

Posted February 2nd, 2009

While speaking to parents over the past fifteen years that I have been working with families, I have found a consistent mindset that traps parents and limits their success. They seem to think that since their family is in trouble, that there needs to be a complete overhaul of the family dynamics and that it [...]