Tell me if you’ve been in this situation before. Your kids are out somewhere, having fun, and then one or… Read more When one kid wants to leave and the others don’t

My child development work continues to help me parent. I was noticing that, in the very late fours, children can… Read more “What one thing would you like to do before we go?” Trick for late fours

I’ve been doing parenting activism for years now and the question comes up over and over: what to do when… Read more What To Do When Your Child Has Potty Accidents

So this is what happened yesterday. I wad reading history with my two older children. My youngest was there. He’s… Read more Dealing with a Six Year Old’s EPISODES

I think I figured it out. All day, my four year old was asking me to be with him. He… Read more Your Four Year Old Might Be Looking for a Best Friend

So. Confession. I am a “picky eater.” Or at least I was. I am highly sensitive. Like the rat in… Read more Age 8 is a Great Time to Turn Around Picky Eating

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

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

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