With the way childhood development works, children tend to fall apart—go through “stages”—before they have an increase in new skills.… Read more Three Ways that Children Misbehave before they Behave
Category: Child Development
The Time My 5 Year Old Stomped on His Sister in Public
This is a story from when my son was 5 and he was very aggressive in public. I was too… Read more The Time My 5 Year Old Stomped on His Sister in Public
Toddler Language Development the “Misbehavior is Growth” Way
This is a transcript to a short video I will produce showing how my work on cognitive growth spurts, the… Read more Toddler Language Development the “Misbehavior is Growth” Way
Children’s Fear of Abandonment
I had read in an article about why time-outs are bad something that struck me: Children have a universal fear… Read more Children’s Fear of Abandonment
My Temporarily Bonkers 4-Year-Old
When my first born turned 2, I thought “OK, this is it, the Terrible Twos. Now we are in for… Read more My Temporarily Bonkers 4-Year-Old
All Children are Sensitive Children
There has been a slew of articles about sensitive children in my newsfeed lately. One in particular caught my eye:… Read more All Children are Sensitive Children
Brain Building, Patience Building Toddler Activities
A PDF of “The Observant Mom’s Brain Building, Patience Building Toddler Activities”! This will be included in The Observant Mom:… Read more Brain Building, Patience Building Toddler Activities
Three Year Olds: Wired for Integrity
Something I have noticed about my son, who is now 3 years 3 months, is that he wants to do… Read more Three Year Olds: Wired for Integrity