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      How To Avoid the Terrible Twos

      How To Avoid the Terrible Twos

      Everywhere you look, the message about toddlers is that they are “terrible,” that their favorite word is NO, and that they’re using all of their energy to become independence from…

      on November 13, 2018Tags: 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, co-operation, connecting, tantrums, terrible twos

      Why Explaining and Convincing Don't Work with Young Kids

      When we ask a child to do something, and they say no (or ignore us), the option of explaining why we’re asking them to do it, and inviting discussion, is so…

      on June 7, 2018Tags: 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, 5-year-olds, co-operation, compliance, connecting, consequences

      Pouring In the Love

      When your personal life is out of balance, it strains your body’s immune system.  If you don’t pay attention and make a change, you are likely to get sick.  When…

      on December 29, 2017Tags: 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, 5-year-olds, connecting, discipline, pouring in the love campaign, rhythm, rituals

      What To Do When Your Kid Says NO!

      When I ask the question, “Why do toddlers and preschooler say no to us?” in talks and workshops, the answers I get tend to run along these lines: • They’re…

      on November 14, 2017Tags: co-operation, connecting, re-direction

      Sensitive, Perfectionist 5 Year Old

      Dear Miss Faith, My daughter has a hard time dealing with frustration, and has a real perfectionist streak that has me worried.  For example, when she works with the art…

      on October 26, 2017Tags: 5-year-olds, connecting, frustration, patience, self-regulation

      Why Turning Requests Into a Game Is Not “Tricking” Your Child

      When I ask the question, “Why do toddlers and preschooler say no to us?” in talks and workshops, the answers I get tend to run along these lines: They’re differentiating…

      on October 11, 2017Tags: co-operation, connecting, discipline, re-direction

      Healthy Parent-Toddler Relationships

                  With babies, the route to a secure bond between parent and baby is relatively clear: it’s the baby’s job to let his or her needs be known, and it’s…

      on February 19, 2016Tags: co-operation, connecting

      Dinnertime for Working Parents

      Dear Miss Faith, My husband and I both work full time.  My husband picks our 2.5yo daughter up from daycare, and I’m cooking when they get home.  I’ve noticed that…

      on August 24, 2015Tags: 2-year-olds, connecting, mealtimes, transitions

      Silly Defiance

      Dear Miss Faith, My 3.5yo son used to be very helpful,  but lately when I ask him to do things, he deliberately “misunderstands.”  For example, if I ask him to…

      on June 10, 2015Tags: 3-year-olds, aggressive behavior, co-operation, connecting

      Peaceful Car Trips

      Dear Miss Faith, My 3.5 year old son gets upset when we’re driving and I turn or even change lanes, but he has decided that he doesn’t want me to.…

      on May 15, 2015Tags: 3-year-olds, co-operation, connecting, whining

      3yo Pretending to be Sick

      Dear Miss Faith, My 3 yo was really sick last week for about 5 days. During that period some of the rules were broken (like: she watched lots of cartoons……

      on January 24, 2015Tags: 3-year-olds, connecting, illness, lying

      Responding to Ridiculous Demands

      Dear Miss Faith, I have a 5yo, 3yo and 1yo.  My challenge is with my 5yo, who sometimes wakes up whiney and just can’t seem to stop, often for 2…

      on July 11, 2014Tags: 5-year-olds, connecting, mealtimes, whining

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