How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too)

How to Help Your Child Advocate for Themselves

Taryn Voget — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:46:13 +0000

What do you do when your child is being treated unfairly, isn’t being heard, or allows other to treat them badly? What role can a parent play to best help their child in challenging times?

Taryn Voget from the Everyday Genius Institute interviews parenting expert and kid whisperer Heather Criswell to get her thoughts. Tune in and see how Heather encourages her children to be their own advocate.

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What to Say When Your Child is Upset

Taryn Voget — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:55:05 +0000

What are the perfect words to say to your child when their feelings are hurt, they don’t know what to do, or are upset by something that has happened? Taryn Voget of the Everyday Genius Institute interviewed parenting expert and kid whisperer Heather Criswell. Tune in and get the perfect line to use with your child in many situations.

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How to Encourage Your Child (and feel good too)

Taryn Voget — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:53:08 +0000

How can parents use everyday situations to encourage children to be self reliant, build valuable life skills and feel good about themselves? For example, how can a parent best handle sibling fights? Or what can a parent say when her child wants a toy at the store and has no money? Taryn Voget, co-founder of the Everyday Genius Institute, interviews Heather Criswell to get her thoughts on how to encourage children and building self-esteem. Tune in and discover a powerful strategy you can use everyday.

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How to Praise Children (and feel good too)

Taryn Voget — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:50:10 +0000

The debate still stands. Do we praise our children or not? Does praise help or hurt our children? The founder of the Everyday Genius Institute, Taryn Voget, interviews Heather Criswell to offer a different thought on praise. She shares ways to praise a child. Watch this video and discover how Heather approaches praising children.

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A New Way to Look at Your Child’s Grades

Taryn Voget — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:45:23 +0000

What are grades for? Should we punish our children when they get a “bad” grade? Should we reward them when they get a “good” grade? Is paying kids for good grades a good idea? Taryn Voget, founder of the Everyday Genius Institute, asked Heather Criswell what she does. Listen in and discover a whole new way to look at your child’s grades.

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Meet the Authors of “How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too)” – Book Video (1 of 8)

Taryn Voget — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:57:20 +0000

Meet the authors of “How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too).” Get to know kid whisperer Heather Criswell and cofounder of the Everyday Genius Institute Taryn Voget. Together they bring you a totally new and refreshing approach to parenting in today’s world.

This is the first introduction video included with the book. There are 7 other great “how to” videos included with the book!

To get more great information about parenting and the book, click around this site and check out all of the resources.

How to Choose the Energy You Bring to Every Situation – Raise a Happy Child Book Video (2 of 8)

Taryn Voget — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:53:29 +0000

This video shows how to put into action some of the key ideas presented in Chapter 5 “Choose the Energy You Bring to Every Situation” in the book “How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too).”

In this scenario, author and kid whisperer Heather Criswell shows a situation where her child gets angry with her and how she handles her and her child’s anger.

This video stands alone as great advice for moms, dads, and anyone communicating with kids. It has even greater meaning and depth after reading the chapter in this book. Get more great information about parenting and the book throughout this site.

How to Honor Your Feelings First and Then Your Child’s – Raise a Happy Child Book Video (3 of 8)

Taryn Voget — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:49:40 +0000

This video shows how to put into action some of the key ideas presented in Chapter 6 “Honor Your Feelings First and Then Your Child’s” in the book “How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too).”

In this scenario, author and kid whisperer Heather Criswell shows a situation where she listens to her feelings and communicates them. This scenario is on the playground, but it could be anywhere.

How to Focus on Getting What You DO Want With Your Child – Raise a Happy Child Book Video (4 of 8)

Taryn Voget — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:45:51 +0000

This video shows how to put into action some of the key ideas presented in Chapter 7 “Focus on What You DO Want” in the book “How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too).”

In this scenario, author and kid whisperer Heather Criswell shows a situation where she focuses on what she DOES want. She focuses on what she wants in the moment, what she wants for her family overall and what her child really wants. As a bonus, she shares how she would handle allowance/rewards.

How to Honor Every Choice Your Child Makes – Raise a Happy Child Book Video (5 of 8)

Taryn Voget — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:41:07 +0000

This video shows how to put into action some of the key ideas presented in Chapter 8 “Honor Every Choice Your Child Makes” in the book “How to Raise a Happy Child (and be happy too).”

In this scenario, author and kid whisperer Heather Criswell shows a situation where she presents choices and honors her child’s decision. She’s at the lunch table, but this could be anywhere.