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“What one thing would you like to do before we go?” Trick for late fours
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 don’t need alcohol. I’m not Unruffled. Children will never listen. Children’s emotional outbursts are feedback to us to stop and listen.
I was walking through the door of a restaurant and it happened. After I walked through and my four year… Read more I don’t need alcohol. I’m not Unruffled. Children will never listen. Children’s emotional outbursts are feedback to us to stop and listen.
What To Do When Your Child Has Potty Accidents
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
Dealing with a Six Year Old’s EPISODES
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
Your Four Year Old Might Be Looking for a Best Friend
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
Age 8 is a Great Time to Turn Around Picky Eating
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
A Park Day or Seven: Reconnecting with Your Four Year Old
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
The Mid to Late 3s Propensity for Shame. A Language Change Can Help
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
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