On Toddlers & Four-Letter Words
Not surprisingly, my toddler is parroting everything I say. Including the curse words. Do I really need to watch my potty mouth? Is it too late?
Not surprisingly, my toddler is parroting everything I say. Including the curse words. Do I really need to watch my potty mouth? Is it too late?
These are the good things that I have discovered over the past six months about having a dog and why you should get one for your family.
There are things that were part of our collective culture growing up that our children will never understand, like phone books and pen pals. Read on for more.
When I read “The Five Love Languages of Children” years ago it truly revolutionized the way I parented my children. I remember there were several moments while reading when a light bulb would go off and I wanted to smack myself on the forehead for missing what seemed, in retrospect, so obvious. Rereading the book this time I was struck by how much I had forgotten.
The “official” Montessori guidelines on TV time are really strict. But are they realistic?
I have been asked how I am talking to my young children about the shootings in Arizona. My answer is, I’m not.
I’m sure there isn’t a parent out there who doesn’t want to give their child a better life than what they had. But at what cost does giving “everything” come?
My preschooler is very good at unlatching our strong baby gate. At what age can I let him have some independence in house during the early morning, before we are up?
Oh, the irony of parenting: It’s undeniably hard work, and yet most of us are doing entirely too much of the work. And while we might be able to swoop through a room and put toys away in 10 minutes doing that job for them is actually lazy parenting on our part. It’s their responsibility. Kids NEED chores. Here’s your starter’s guide.
Our family needs to move; when and how should we tell our young daughter?
Mom needs help finalizing potty-training her kid who only will poop on the floor.
I like to work smart and sometimes we need some techniques to help us learn, or just remember so we can look smarter than our fifth grader. Here’s a list of the mnemonics that I think every parent should know.
How do you handle a toddler’s fear of the LOUD auto-flush toilets when using public restrooms?
An young adventurous eater is starting to follow his picky eater older brother’s lead and their mom is concerned. What can she do to nip this issue in the bud?
Is there ANY way to nicely tell other parents that you think a pack of wolves would probably do a better job raising their child?
Your young child is starting to ask about SEX. When should you start getting technical with the details?
A mom is having a challenging time with her almost fully potty-trained child who is scared to poop in the potty and insists on wearing a pull-up. What are the parent’s options to help her young child?
Is it time to abandon the baby shampoos and bring out the big guns?
A restaurant recently announced that they no longer welcome young children. We think, there are far worse offenders who should be banned from restaurants.
A four year old is recently having a hard time at daycare, demonstrating some aggressive behavior and throwing temper tantrums. How can his parents work together with the daycare teachers to improve the situation?