The Kid Whisperer

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

Dear Kid Whisperer,

I teach in an urban K-8 school. Several years ago, we got a new administrator who took a lot of control away from the teachers and, in my opinion, has made teachers do many things that I believe have made behaviors worse. One thing she has done is to make sure that kids get warnings in the classroom, and that we have a system of warnings. This has made behavior worse across the school. We have to have a checkmark system or a card-pulling system that gives students three warnings every day. Is this a good idea and, if not, what do I do to convince my principal to not require this?

https://www.behavioralleadership.com/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-your-schools-warning-system

06/09/2026

"I highly recommend this book to all teachers, administrators, and school staff. It is the most meaningful and practical manual on behavior management." -Rebecca, Amazon Reviewer

The Classroom Behavior Manual: How to Build Relationships with Students, Share Control, and Teach Positive Behaviors

06/08/2026

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06/06/2026

https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/the-kid-whisperer-how-to-stop-fighting-with-your-kid-about-chores/article_d80b19de-6489-11ee-9939-e725f97efe74.html

”Dear Kid Whisperer: I am tired of fighting with my 9-year-old about chores. I feel like I’m micromanaging her life, and doing a bad job. Ideas?”

06/03/2026

My wife and I are at our wits’ end with our 16-year-old son. He isn’t a behavior problem and never has been. The problem is that since middle school, he has basically refused to work towards anything but barely passing grades in math, and now that most science classes involve math, he’s almost failing in those classes too. His grades in every other class that do not involve math are excellent, but we want him to get into a good college, and these grades will stop him from doing that. How do we get him to turn this around?

https://www.behavioralleadership.com/blog/how-to-end-battles-about-grades?rq=How%20to%20End%20Battles%20About%20Grades

06/02/2026

"This book gives you real, practical procedures to set up even the most difficult classrooms for success. I have read other books that focus on the "why" of difficult behaviors, but that's where they tend to stop. In this book, you will learn very practical and realistic procedures and how to handle situations when they arise." -Amazon Reviewer

The Classroom Behavior Manual: How to Build Relationships with Students, Share Control, and Teach Positive Behaviors