Toddlers
Girls Should Not Even Know the Word Lingerie!
I remember being a little girl and playing dress up. We had a trunk in the basement with my Mother’s cast offs and my girlfriends and I would try on her dresses, blouses and shoes. We’d clump around with the … Continue reading
How physical punishment works
How physical punishment works Hello, When it comes to physical punishment of children, I am opposed. But, why? What is it that kids learn from physical punishment and what are the outcomes? I am also informed that if parents have … Continue reading
Helping Your Kids Become More Literate
Happy New Year I am an avid reader. When I was a girl I remember coming home to find my Mom curled up in her comfy chair lost in the world of whatever book she was reading at the time. … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
It’s December and we are now gearing up for the holidays. Will it surprise anyone to know that today’s article is all about Christmas? Christmas is the holiday we celebrate in our home, but whatever your family enjoys, the following … Continue reading
How To Get Kids To Pick Up Their Toys
I need to do some serious re-organization in my kitchen. I need to decide where to put the stuff that I simply unpacked when I moved in nearly a year ago. It’s time, don’t you think? That led me to … Continue reading
Discipline and Punishment: What’s the Difference?
The most popular workshop I offer is called Discipline…Steps to Success. And that makes sense. Discipline is a parenting challenge and at the basis of much of what we do when raising our children. A major challenge is figuring out … Continue reading
Modelling Manners for Your Children
A while back I saw an article in which the columnist listed 5 rules for entertaining like a grownup. The exact rules were not the point; the real point was that once we’re adult and beyond the poor student stage, … Continue reading
What to do when your toddler bites
Your sweet, adorable toddler bit another child today. It’s the message we all hate to receive. How, you wonder, could my child be so mean? He has learned by chance that his teeth are quite powerful. When he is exasperated … Continue reading
Everybody Pees
In a perfect world every toddler would be ready to start toilet training in the Spring. Once the weather is warm, kids are in fewer clothes and thus getting in and out of pants is easier for the neophyte bathroom … Continue reading
No!
Saying NO! No! Don’t run! No! Don’t bite! No! Don’t touch! NOOOO! There are parents of toddlers who spend most of the day saying no. It’s exhausting, particularly because these little sweethearts don’t ever seem to hear. But what’s a … Continue reading
