On Little Boys & Pink Toys
One mom needs help making sure she’s not reinforcing gender messages in toys and not limiting her son given her sudden allergy to pink toys.
One mom needs help making sure she’s not reinforcing gender messages in toys and not limiting her son given her sudden allergy to pink toys.
We help a mom with three children under five years old with their bedtime sleep routine issues. There’s a lot to learn from here.
Give your kids a break from technology and rediscover these old school toys.
The Good News: Rewards got my son potty trained. The Bad News: I have no idea how to stop rewarding him.
My toddler won’t eat dinner, then wakes up in the middle of the night crying from hunger. How can I win this battle of the food wills?
LICE, is a four-letter word for a reason. We wade through all the myths surrounding lice leaving you with the truth and how to get rid of the buggers.
On the death of the small at-home party, the etiquette of sibling tagalongs, and other kids’ birthday party conundrums.
Seriously. WHY WON’T THEY POOP ON THE POTTY.
My sweet five-year-old boy has suddenly exploded with anger and aggression. Is this normal? What gives?
Ten steps to make moving to a new home (and state) with kids much easier. Advice to help parents and kids.
How in the world do I stop my 5-year-old from pulling his pants down on the playground??
I have done some of these things. Some I have done more often than others. Haven’t we all? Because we are human and flawed and sometimes want to take the easy way out of a situation. Or because we really don’t want to make our children upset. Or because we are just weary.
After spending time with my friends’ needy, clingy children, I am having second thoughts about parenthood. Will I really feel that differently about my own baby?
We’re discussing The Whole-Brain Child for our parenting book club this month. It’s an engaging and informative read on how the brain develops and offers practical solutions for the most typical misbehaving issues, while explaining what is most likely going on in their brains that’s causing them to “lose their mind.”
How do you determine the best age to let a child pierce his or her ears.
I have a special-needs child and a typically-developing toddler. Do I dare risk playing the genetic lottery again?
A family of seven kids tries to make small changes to save up for a family beach vacation. Learn how they are doing it.
5 tips for parents on being more present and less distracted when spending time with your children.
An experiment with family meetings to see if they work.
A mom needs a realistic tactical plan for implementing Ellyn Satter’s feeding philosophy to family dinners.