So often I hear parents worried about the safety of their children around roads. How can they deal with a… Read more Practice Safety by Building a Model Neighborhood
Category: Child Development
Sleep Battles: It’s Probably a Stage
One thing that I found coincided with the most intense period of milestones is sleep battles at night. My son… Read more Sleep Battles: It’s Probably a Stage
Teaching Angles with a Door
This is a great activity that you can do younger than you probably think. I noticed in the early 5s… Read more Teaching Angles with a Door
Making a Graph by Pouring Water into a Cup
I did the following activity based on the documentation of childhood developmental milestones. My son went through one starting around… Read more Making a Graph by Pouring Water into a Cup
Child Development Part 3: Misbehavior is Growth
This is part of 3-part series where I am discussing the research I’ve been doing on child development. In Part… Read more Child Development Part 3: Misbehavior is Growth
Child Development Part 1: Misbehavior is Inevitable
Hi! I’m Amber. I’ve been doing research on the developmental cycles that children go through where they regress at age-related… Read more Child Development Part 1: Misbehavior is Inevitable
When Your 5-1/2 Year Old Starts Lying, It’s Actually a New Skill on its Way
I wanted to start this series showing specifically how “misbehavior” in certain stages of child development is actually an incredible… Read more When Your 5-1/2 Year Old Starts Lying, It’s Actually a New Skill on its Way
Dissipating a Meltdown During Preschool Milestone 1: Pretend to Be Blind
This is part of a series where I match to the childhood developmental milestones a tool or idea to use… Read more Dissipating a Meltdown During Preschool Milestone 1: Pretend to Be Blind
When No Tools Work for a Toddler Meltdown
I aim to provide tools for parents for when their children are being difficult, especially when having a meltdown. I… Read more When No Tools Work for a Toddler Meltdown
How do Deal with the Certain Epic Meltdowns at 2 years 7 months When You Try to Leave Something Fun
In my work on child development, I document predictable, age-related irritable period. I would be so bold to say that… Read more How do Deal with the Certain Epic Meltdowns at 2 years 7 months When You Try to Leave Something Fun