I like to think of strong bedtime routines as being like a Music Box: they start out brisk and engaging, and then they start getting slower, and slower…and slower…until that…
Tag: calming
Correcting Hitting Behavior
Dear Miss Faith, My son is three and he still struggles with hitting and rough touching. Mostly not being aggressive, it’s like he doesn’t realize that he’s hurting people. When we…
Biting from Excitement
Dear Miss Faith, I have an intense, energetic little boy who is almost 3. I just don’t know what to do when we are playing with other children and he…
Afternoon Schedule for Preschoolers
Dear Miss Faith, My 4yo twins have recently started preschool and they come home very tired each day. Do you have some suggestions for a peaceful afternoon routine that would…
4-Year-Old Overstimulated on Play-Dates
Dear Miss Faith, I enjoyed your post on children getting overstimulated, but wonder if you could talk a bit about older children. My oldest daughter is 4.5 and while she…
Scared Toddler
Dear Miss Faith, My question is about my 23 month old and how lately she seems to be spooked by a lot of different things. We have recently welcomed a…
Wild One-Year-Olds
Dear Miss Faith, I’ve found your blog to be helpful, but I feel like my kids are too young for most of your advice and techniques. I have 15 month…
Acting Out
Dear Miss Faith, My three year old is having such a hard time lately, acting antagonistic towards his baby brothers, and no amount of helping him or punishing him is…
Help Getting to Sleep
Hello, My question is about my 20 month old and sleep. My daughter usually takes several hours to get to sleep no matter what. I really feel she doesn’t get…
When I'm Low Energy
Lavender Foot-Baths When I am in full health, and have gotten enough sleep, I LOVE my time with children. But when I don’t get enough sleep, or I have a…
Responding to Drama
Dear Miss Faith, I have two daughters, four-and-a-half and two-and-a-half. Whenever my littler one takes something, or ‘hurts’ my older daughter she is very dramatic in her response. She makes…
Why I Don't Use "Sorry"
I don’t have children use the word “Sorry” at Rainbow Bridge. The reason for this is that what we want from the word sorry is very complex: something along the…