Be Kind To Yourself: Decrease Negative Self Talk Guess who criticizes you the most every day? You do! Many parents literally make hundreds of nasty comments to themselves every day. One parent kept track of her negative self-comments just for one Saturday. When she had counted over 100 negative comments by noon she gave up Read More
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Naptime Problems
Napping is an important element of your child’s healthy mental and physical growth. A daily nap refreshes a child so that she can maintain her energy, focus, and ability to learn for the rest of the day. Some studies even show that children who nap every day are more flexible and adaptable, have longer attention Read More
Crib to Bed
When your child moves from crib to bed it’s a milestone in his life as well as yours. There is no precise time for making this move, though typically it’s between the first and third birthday. The key to success is to be patient and allow your child time to adjust to the change. Why Read More
Dawdling
Avoiding the “I’ll do it when I’m good and ready” Battle Dawdling can be a form of control. (“I’ll do it in my own, sweet time!”). Exercising control over one’s own actions is an important developmental task for preschoolers. If you can give your child more control over the task that needs to be done, Read More
Encouragement
Praise and Encouragement are different. Praise is an expression of approval and commendation, and is about external “from others” reward. Encouragement is the expression of approval and support; it is the act of giving hope or support to someone. Encouragement is about developing internal “inside of me” sense of worth and motivation. Praise is about the end Read More
Jealousy
First Born Jealousy. By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of the No-Cry Sleep Solution and Gentle Baby Care Question: Our first-born is showing extreme jealousy towards the new baby. He’s obviously mad at us for disrupting the predictable flow of his life with this new challenger for our attention. How can we smooth things out? Think about Read More