Parenting K-6 Kids/Expert Profile

Expertise

Feeling frustrated with your parenting skills? Learn how to get first-time obedience cheerfully and happily from children 4-14. Designed for the easy use of Mom and the children keep it going. This Christian author has taught this remarkable system, over 25 years, to battle-weary parents' worldwide who are trying desperately to raise children that contribute to a happy family, better society, and love of God. She has spoken to standing room only audiences that laugh and cry with her as she shares her insightful discovery of a unique parenting tool that she declares is a gift from God. The charts actually work and have been kid tested and Mother approved worldwide. The room specific, chore charts provide the accountabiltiy factor(Garden Experience)by providing a "Do/Did" box by each line item task and step by step instructions help develop specific skills and expertise in doing a job well done. Instruction for PMS/PMDD as well as ADD/ADHD and non-compliance behavior. http://biblebasedparenting101.com

Experience in the area

One desperate night after a very trying day, while raising three children four years apart, Debbie found herself in "Shock" with the behavior of her children and frustrated with her parenting skills. Her home had become a Combat Zone and she was the prisoner! The "Golden Rule" wasn't working. It seemed the more she did for her children, the more selfish and demanding they became. Teaching internal values like integrity and honesty and family values, such as, manners and first time obedience happily and cheerfully were a ‘mission impossible’. The consistency factor on the parenting side was booby trapped by the troops all day long. That night, after holding up her flag of surrender, she sent an emergency S.O.S. to her commander in chief and a new battle plan was developed that virtually guaranteed her survival and that of her family. What resulted in 1983 was “The Happy Face Token System.” Her sigh of relief (AHH!) could be heard in the form of happy children responding with; "What can I do for you Mommy? May I set the table? You’re the BEST MOMMY IN THE WHOLE WORLD!" She had gained control of her family and a truce had been accepted with this most remarkable interactive parenting tool. Consistency was a built-in feature of this now “Kid Tested & Mother Approved” INTERACTIVE experience. http://dissdcourtesy.com

Publications

NEW PRINTING: 2010 From Combat Zone to Love at Home: The Happy Face Token System From Combat Zone to Love at Home 1995 (book)
Mommytalk.com http://happyfacetokens.com http://biblebasedparenting101.com http://foxholeparenting.com http://debbiepreece.com

Education/Credentials

REVIEW: If we are to take the Lord God as our model in raising children, then the implication is that we should also provide appropriate rewards. I have never wanted to "bribe" our children into compliance, so I found the following excerpt from Debbie Preece's book very interesting: She notes that: ". . . according to Webster's Dictionary a bribe is: 'Anything especially money-given or promised to induce a person to do something illegal or wrong.' . . . Webster's defines a blessing as, 'The gift of divine favor. Anything that gives happiness or prevents misfortune.' This book is packed with fun ideas like "The Slothful Servant Quarantine," as well as practical charts and ideas. Altogether a very valuable resource to aid you in child training and setting up and enforcing chores. Lorrie Flem, Editor of TEACH Magazine. author's note: The SLOTHFUL SERVANT ROOM QUARANTINE is designed for ages 8-18. This provides a simple and effective way to get children to clean their rooms to your specifics. They can't use the room until the QUARANTINE is taken down by you. Psychologists refer to this type of reward system as "A Token Economy" or tokenomics as I like to say. It provides a positive, happy experience for compliance and a negative experience, that of losing tokens, when ignored.

Awards and Honors

HAPPY PARENT AWARD EDUCATIONAL CLEARING HOUSE "With From Combat Zone To Love At Home, the weight is off of your shoulders, because the program sets the rules of the game in place." OUTSTANDING PRODUCT FOR OUTSTANDING RESULTS."For very little out of the pocket expense, you can gain some order and peace in your home. All of the charts, tokens etc. are all included in the book... Full instructions are included on the tape, she walks you thru it, in its entirety." Lorrie Flem, Editor of TEACH Magazine:Chore and Behavior Systems-SUPERIOR PRODUCT RATING "I have long been engrossed in trying to find the perfect chore and behavior system for my family to use. This illusive system must be easy to implement, inexpensive, appealing to mother and children, and of course, effective. FROM COMBAT ZONE TO LOVE AT HOME is one of my favorites."

Past/Present Clients

REVIEW: I've just begun listening to the audio tape of your seminar and also reading your book about your Wonderful system. I'm excited to think that perhaps I've found system that might actually work! I too have tried everything I can think of to achieve the results you talk about. My spirit quickened when you talked about the analogy of the Garden of Eden and I'm anxious to get started. Sincerely and gratefully, Julie M Oklahoma City, OK, REVIEW: I am so excited about your book. My sister-in-law brought it on our family camp out and in the four days we were there I read it twice and discussed it heavily with my husband. We are ready to get started. We started trying to use the system while we were camping and the change in our children was incredible. Michelle G. Phoenix, AZ

What do you like about this subject?

FROM COMBAT ZONE TO LOVE AT HOME has been recommended and used by family psychologist, Patricia Taylor of Houston, TX for blended families. It is also recommended for those who Home School and offers an adaptation of “The Happy Face Token System” to be used at home, with the “Good Work Bucks” for Home School.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I have wanted to update and reformat my program as the Ultimate Survival Manual for frustrated parents for many years. I finally did! It is pocket sized perfect bind with three holes for planner insert. (That's 6x8 approx.)

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

The new book has 160 pages in full color, with "battle plans" for successful maneuvers in getting first time compliance of your little "commando's"! "Direct Action" ideas help you regain your authority as "parent". Necessary surveillance tactics to avoid landmines and combat zones are used throughout the book as you earn your commanding stars and stripes of "Best Mom in the Whole World!"

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Let's re-evaluate our thinking about rewarding children for doing "what they're supposed to do anyway. There is scriptural evidence that God wants us to serve Him with His rewards in view, not try to ignore His rewards and just serve Him because it's right to do so. "He who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him" Hebrews 11:6.