My son, 4, lately, has taken to taking things out of our pantry and doing “experiments!” with them. This includes… Read more Easy Discipline: Doing “EXPERIMENTS!” with my Preschooler
Category: Positive Discipline
Takeaways from “Parent Effectiveness Training”: Effective I Statements
The book Parent Effectiveness Training really helped me work through issues with my children where *I* had the problem and needed… Read more Takeaways from “Parent Effectiveness Training”: Effective I Statements
Using KonMari and Montessori Principles to Develop the Ultimate Toy Shelf
I recently was able to organize our toy room, using what I know from both Montessori principles and the Konmari method… Read more Using KonMari and Montessori Principles to Develop the Ultimate Toy Shelf
TEACHING Manners to Children
We were out once and my son said about a lady, “That lady is fat!” Thankfully, the lady was out… Read more TEACHING Manners to Children
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
Validating Children’s Feelings
This appears in a larger article about emotions and will be published in The Observant Mom: Toddlers. Much of this… Read more Validating Children’s Feelings
What Positive Discipline Tactics to Apply When
When a person first starts learning about non-authoritarian (“positive”) ways to deal with their child, it can be difficult to… Read more What Positive Discipline Tactics to Apply When
Put Toys, not Kids, in Timeout
This blog is dedicated to positive ways to deal with children. After reading books in the “Positive Discipline” series, I… Read more Put Toys, not Kids, in Timeout
Stop Giving Commands
If there was one bit of advice I could impart onto other adults about raising children, especially ones who interact… Read more Stop Giving Commands
The Relationship Between Young Children *Can* Be Great
My biggest parenting worry, before becoming a parent, hands down, was sibling rivalry. Understanding child development, allowing the child to… Read more The Relationship Between Young Children *Can* Be Great