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Common Sense Parenting

"Common Sense Parenting is the result of more than 22 years of research in studying what works with at-risk children," Ron Thompson, Director of Boys Town Research Institute, explained on Lon Woodbury's Internet Talk Radio Show "Parent Choices for Struggling Teens" on October 3, 2011 on LATalkRadio.

"Through our own research and formal collaboration with the University of Nebraska, University of Washington and Ohio State University and several other research centers," Thompson pointed out, "we have evidence of what works best in working with children with problems and enabled us to provide practical parenting advice training to about a thousand parents a year throughout the country."

"Three of the main principles we find are necessary for successful parenting are setting up clear expectation, provide positive learning experiences from predictable consequences, and how vital it is for parents to remain calm," said Thompson, "which helps parents focus on figuring out ways to make it easy for the children to be successful by making the experience a positive learning experience for the child."

"Punishment is a good way to teach negative reactions and to undermine what parents hope to do," concluded Thompson, "and extensive follow-up studies have shown that by following the principles identified in our Common Sense Parenting program, adults can help children learn to make good choices."

To listen to the full interview with Ronald Thompson go here.

Lon Woodbury, MA, IECA, CEP, is the owner/founder of Woodbury Reports Inc. and www.strugglingteens.com . He has worked with families and struggling teens since 1984 and is the Host of Parent Choices for Struggling Teens on LATalkRadio Mondays at 12:00 Noon, Pacific Time.

Ronald Thompson Ph.D. has been the Director of the Boys Town Research Institute for 22 years and has presented over 100 professional and scientific papers in peer-reviewed publications, largely based on his work with the Boys Town Research Institute.