Creative Discipline with Young Children is a 44-page article that explores the concept of discipline conflicts as growing and learning opportunities and provides effective discipline strategies and techniques that are respectful to both you and your child.
Read MoreTimes change. But the deep basics of growing children up and growing parents never change. Here are some of my time-honored classics to help.
Read MoreCreative Discipline at Home is a 30-page article that explores the concept of discipline conflicts as growing and learning opportunities and provides effective discipline strategies and techniques that are respectful to both you and your child.
Read MoreChildren's angry feelings, children's angry words, and children's angry actions can be a frequent and upsetting occurrence in families with young children. Although it's not easy, you can deal effectively with intense confrontations by accepting your child's angry feelings, limiting your child's inappropriate angry behavior, and practicing appropriate angry behavior during rehearsals.
Read MoreAn email to Irene from a 2-1/2 year-old boy who dictated his email to his mom:
Hi Ms. Irene,
Are you scared of the monsters?
The end.
L.
Read MoreEvery parent-child relationship can be strengthened. Every parent-child relationship hits snags, low-points, and negative patches. This article describes an exercise called The Bread and Butter Technique, a proven strategy to use for everyday interactions and for challenging times.
Read MoreWhether it is a short trip or a long trip, traveling away from your child can be challenging to both you and your child.
Read MoreToilet Training 101 is a 9-page article exploring toilet training with your young child.
Read MoreAt the cornerstone of appropriate behavior is self-control. We want our child to have control over what they say and what they do.
Read MoreIt feels important that we look at pacifier-sucking behavior within the context of the goals for your child and that we look at pacifier-sucking behavior through the eyes of your child. I feel strongly that each child should decide when they give up their pacifier.
Read MoreIs it nature or nurture responsible for the gender gap?
Read MoreMy child is an extremely picky eater. He only eats two or three foods and it drives me crazy! I've tried everything to get him to try new foods, but nothing works. Help!
Read MoreIt is important that we teach our children to tune in to their internal physical state and eat when they are hungry and not eat at other times. Your child's stomach doesn't always run by the clock.
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