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…
Tag: connecting
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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……
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…