Inside: How do you discipline a child that won’t listen? Understand toddler behavior and learn positive ways to encourage cooperation. Examples of how to use positive parenting strategies to get your toddler to listen included. One very challenging task in the early years of parenting is finding ways to encourage cooperation and listening. You might find… Continue Reading
Developing emotional intelligence starts in early childhood. Every interaction with parents, caregivers, sibblings and friends gives your child information about their emotional world. Your parenting choices can influence your child’s emotional development. Your child’s emotional awareness and how they handle feelings can impact lifelong happiness and wellbeing. Growing up healthy goes beyond eating a well-balanced… Continue Reading
How to discipline your child without punishments. Helping children behave better and learn from their mistakes with positive discipline is very effective. Learn how to change your child’s behavior without using punishments, yelling or bribes. When my son was four years old, he was sweet, funny and quite mischievous.Just a moment unsupervised and something was… Continue Reading
Sheltering in place can create behavior changes for the whole family. Here you can find information on what you can expect and how you can respond to these behaviors in a helpful and positive way. Quick guide on setting limits included below. With the ongoing pandemic, we are living through very are uncertain times. Routine… Continue Reading
When To Worry about Tantrums: Here’s a guide for understanding why tantrums happen and what really helps your child feel better and calm down. Most children have tantrums and emotional outbursts during the toddler years. Tantrums can also happen when children are three or four years old, and even later. Unless your toddler is crying… Continue Reading
Changing misbehavior with consequences doesn’t always lead to good behavior. Learn about positive discipline and how it helps children learn life skills and behave well. Late in the afternoon, on the way home from school, my son took hold of my hand and started talking softly. He spoke so quietly, I could tell something unusual… Continue Reading
The practice of meditation involves sitting still, taking deep breaths, and quietly focusing your mind. Can kids really learn to do this? Meditation for children is definitively possible, with a bit of practice. At first, the idea of your energy-filled child slowing down on their own and being more relaxed might seem unattainable. Slowly introducing… Continue Reading
Attention Seeking is very normal behavior for young children. With positive discipline you can help your child behave better without acting out. Children often seek attention in mistaken ways. When you offer guidance, you can help your child feel connected, understood and ready to make better choices. As children grow they become very skilled at… Continue Reading
Inside: Defiance and misbehavior in the toddler years is very normal. Positive discipline makes it easier for you to stop unwanted behaviors and guide your toddler to behave in better ways. Your misbehaving toddler might be giving you a headache or a hard time, but rest assured that toddler defiance is very normal. Toddler defiance… Continue Reading
Time Out for Toddlers are no longer recommended. Here is a step by step guide on how to use Time In when disciplining your child. Your hair fell off mama. I caught it for you. That’s what I heard one morning as I was waking up. Before me, stood my 2.5 year old, scissors in one hand,… Continue Reading