Core beliefs color your parenting

Whether you have negative or positive core beliefs, the thoughts that come from these will transmit to how you feel and respond to your child's behavior. Read more about how core beliefs affect a parent's response to any of these common scenarios:

• A 6-month-old baby who is now waking up several times a night after previously sleeping through the night;
• A 2-year-old toddler who, no matter how many times you remind of "gentle hands," still hits when she's upset;
• A teenager who has side-swiped a mailbox with is car, breaking a headlight and scratching the paint.