The Secret to Getting Your Way with a Stubborn Child
Check out my guest post on the ‘What to Expect’ website, in their Word of Mom blog. I wrote about The Secret to Getting Your Way with a Stubborn Child.
Check out my guest post on the ‘What to Expect’ website, in their Word of Mom blog. I wrote about The Secret to Getting Your Way with a Stubborn Child.
Dear Faith, On your advice I’ve been using imagery when my 2yo daughter says no, and for the most part it’s been very effective. But suddenly in the last week the no’s have increased dramatically. No to drying off, no to handing me a bucket, no to me changing the sheets, no to eating, no …
Dear Faith–My 2 year old is running away from me for everything, and it’s causing some problems. Put on socks, shoes, brush teeth, go to school, change diaper, go outside – he runs runs runs! Any ideas? He used to be excited to do all this, and now …
If you work taking care of other people’s toddlers, then you are an integral part of the potty-learning process. Having several toddlers together gives you some advantages over parents, but it also presents some unique challenges. Advantages The main advantage you have is that young children learn through imitation. At Rainbow Bridge I’ll usually take …
So, how to approach the dreaded subject of potty training? Well, I’ve helped more than 35 toddlers go through this process, so let me tell you some of my thoughts. I recently heard the term “potty learning” instead of potty training, and I like it, since I think it more accurately represents what’s going on. …
I love telling stories to toddlers. Although I enjoy reading stories to toddlers as well, I find the act of telling a story much different from reading one. Reading a storybook is a nice cuddly activity, where children snuggle up with me on the couch and we look at the pictures together, and talk about …
From the time they learn to talk, the word “Mine!” often plays a prominent role until a child is three or so. In fact, the first year I started working with toddlers, a sheet of paper was passed around titled “Toddler Property Laws.” It starts out: -If I like it, it’s mine. -If it’s in …