Big Kid
Big Kid Sleeping Troubles
A mom is looking for help for her child to fall asleep on her own at night. We have some advice for this once great sleeper.
Big Kid
Are My Children Jerks?
A parent has a question about raising kids to be kind and thoughtful people because she is fearful that despite best efforts, they are raising jerks. It’s a common fear.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: The I Prefer a Pull-Up Kid
What do you do when the child is toilet-trained but just won’t go potty unless wearing a pull-up? We have some advice.
Toddler
My Four Year Old Won’t Go To Bed!
A previously excellent sleeper now won’t go to bed for hours. What happened and what can be done to help this young child improve their sleep?
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: Motivating the Unmotivated Kid
A mom needs some help figuring out the type of incentive to motivate her toddler on successfully potty training. There really isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution but we have some advice.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: The “I Can But I Just Don’t Wanna” Kid
A toddler mom is having difficulty with the final leg of potty training her son. He can go on the potty but sometimes just doesn’t care about being in soiled underwear. It’s driving her insane. We offer a plan.
Toddler
Potty Training Troubleshooting
A mom has hit a potty training roadblock and needs help deciding which measure (of several good options) she should take next.
Young Child
The Shoe Tying Battle, Revisited
What to do when your kid knows how to tie his/her shoes but chooses to not retie them. Is it a battle worth fighting or do you let it go?
Toddler
How to Build a Behavior Chart for Your Toddler
A mom wants to start a behavior reward chart for her toddler with whom she’s been working on staying in her own bed all night. At what age do you start one and how do you begin?
Young Child
When Your Child Won’t Sleep in His Own Bed
A young child just won’t stay in his bed no matter what his parents try and it’s clear that fear of staying in his bed alone is at the root of the problem.
Big Kid
Screen Time Dollars for Your Kids’ Incentive-Based Reward System
Happy to share our “Screen Time Dollars” printable and system since they’ve been working great in Brenda’s house for her newly implemented incentive-based rewards system.
Big Kid
To Bribe Or Not To Bribe, That Is The Question
When it comes to teens and compliance, is bribery the answer?
Toddler
The Terrible (Horrible Not-So-Good Very Screechy) Threes
A mom turns to Amalah looking for help on handling her whiny, screechy and tempter tantrum-throwing three year old child.
Toddler
The End of the Potty Reward System
The Good News: Rewards got my son potty trained. The Bad News: I have no idea how to stop rewarding him.
Young Child
How to Tell the Difference between a Reward and a Bribe
When parenting, although it may seem like rewards and bribes are identical twins there are ways to tell the difference, and it’s an important distinction.
Toddler
How To Potty Train Your Kid (Boot Camp Style)
This Boot Camp Style Potty Training course is a four-day process. Be prepared and be scared (not really!).
Young Child
Is Bribing Your Child Ever a Good Idea?
Let’s talk about bribery. Have you ever employed bribery as parenting tool, or do you think it’s setting a dangerous precedent?