In observing families for my dissertation, I visited two families who on first glance were similar. Both had two-and-a half-year-old boys, and both moms did many of the actions I…
Tag: manners
Demanding and Whiny 4-year-old
Dear Miss Faith, My son makes demands almost every time he talks. If I ask him to talk nice or say it nicely, he shouts out please. Then I say,…
Toddlers Swearing
Dear Miss Faith, My son is 2.5 and has started using abusive language (swearing). I have tried a lot of things…I have scolded him for this, I have tried to…
Shyness Saying Hello
Dear Miss Faith, I am worried about how to deal with my 3.5 year old daughter’s ‘shyness’. Whenever we see a new person or even someone she knows (eg bumping…
Mean Preschool Girls
Dear Miss Faith, My daughter is now 3 1/2 and is having a hard time with simply being kind to those who love her the most. Her cousin/best buddy (who…
Disrespectful Voices from Kids
Dear Miss Faith, My little girl is not quite 2 and a half years old and seems to have the grouchiness and rudeness of a moody teenager! The behavior that…
Demanding Tone of Voice
Dear Miss Faith, My daughter is four years old. She never went through the terrible 2’s and the 3’s have been fun until now. Lately everything she says is in…
Clingy & Possessive 2.5yo
Hi Faith! I have been thinking over the past 10 days that I am sure you could shed some light on what is happening with my 2 1/2 yo. son.…
Raise a Balanced Child
One of the things that we can do to help our children find their place in in the world is to help them to become well-balanced. A wonderful way to…
The Foundation of Social Interactions
The foundation of positive social interactions between children is to teach them to notice how other children are receiving their actions, and to listen to each others’ requests. Noticing How…
The Value of Saying "No"
One thing that dramatically affects how much we enjoy the company of a child is how they react when they ask for something and are told “no.” Being able to…
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…