Have you ever had a child who was so tenderhearted that just “the look” would bring them to tears? Or perhaps this child was a patient who completely shut down and got very quiet under a reprimand that they needed to do a much better job of wearing their headgear or elastics? As we go through [...]
Have you ever had a child who added the element of fun to everything they did? And were so persuasive, they could talk anyone into sharing that fun with them? So how does this high energy, fun-loving child relate with a parent who is slower-paced, and detail-oriented? We all strive to have better relationships with the [...]
Have you ever worked with a child who is always active, has more energy than they truly know what to do with, while having LOTS of ideas on what they can do with all that energy and when? In other words, they are driven to be in charge, they have the ideas and the energy to [...]
Have you ever had a child who wanted to know every detail of everything they were involved with? If you are the one putting braces on them, as many of my readers are, they pepper you with questions from the moment they arrive in your office until the door closes behind them. These children just LOVE [...]
This combination hits home because one of my strongest Styles is the S-Style, and I have a daughter who also has lots of S-Style in her. She is a grown adult now, but there are so many delightful memories with her. Early in her growing up years, I was trying to find a way to spend [...]
Have you ever had a child deliver their TEN good reasons and talk you into something that, deep inside you, your better judgement was screaming, "NO!" Whether they were your own child or your patient or a relative... doesn't matter. These children have a gift of being able to persuade. As we go through the Adult [...]
