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Month: October 2020

A Park Day or Seven: Reconnecting with Your Four Year Old

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 by Amber

I was having trouble connecting with my four year old. He’s my youngest of three, and doesn’t get me as… Read more A Park Day or Seven: Reconnecting with Your Four Year Old

Object Constancy Versus Shame

Posted on October 27, 2020December 5, 2020 by Amber

A very dominant theme in early child developmental psychology is object constancy. The first example of it given, found sometimes… Read more Object Constancy Versus Shame

The Mid to Late 3s Propensity for Shame. A Language Change Can Help

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 by Amber

A child’s propensity for shame shows up in the mid 3s. It shows up a bit before this, possibly (depending… Read more The Mid to Late 3s Propensity for Shame. A Language Change Can Help

When Your Child is Really Mad: A Lesson on Bearing Pain

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 by Amber

We recently fell into a pattern where my eight year old was consistently staying up too late. We have 3… Read more When Your Child is Really Mad: A Lesson on Bearing Pain

When Your Child Asks Who You Love the Most

Posted on October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 by Amber

It’s a question many if not most children will ask a parent at least once: who, of all your children,… Read more When Your Child Asks Who You Love the Most

Helping a 6 Year Old Learn to Self-Soothe

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 by Amber

I was playing around with my children in our toy room. My 6 year old daughter was taking selfies with… Read more Helping a 6 Year Old Learn to Self-Soothe

Soothing Shame: That “Warm Blanket” is So Important

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 by Amber

My daughter, 5, pushed her brother over (4/6/20). He was trying to find something where she was sitting and thus… Read more Soothing Shame: That “Warm Blanket” is So Important

Turn Your Four Year Old’s Stories into a Book

Posted on October 15, 2020November 12, 2020 by Amber

A tremendous way to connect with your child is by intently listening to them. When my youngest just turned four,… Read more Turn Your Four Year Old’s Stories into a Book

For an 8 Year Old Who Just Discovered Their Hands: Make a Pie!

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 by Amber

One of the things that happened when my son was around 8.3 is he did many intricate things with his… Read more For an 8 Year Old Who Just Discovered Their Hands: Make a Pie!

Math Game: Get to 6 (Because They’re 6)

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Amber

This is a math game I somewhat inadvertently invented while playing around with my six year old one night. I… Read more Math Game: Get to 6 (Because They’re 6)

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