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…
Tag: patience
Easily Frustrated Child
Dear Miss Faith, My 2yo son is a joy when he’s happy, but he gets frustrated really easily and shrieks out of frustration. It is ear piercing! I find myself…
Baking with Toddlers
Dear Miss Faith, I am working on slowing down and letting my almost-3yo daughter be involved in my tasks, but I’m struggling. Not just because I have trouble slowing down,…
Sharing & Taking Turns
Dear Miss Faith, My daughter and I participate in a toddler play-group and some mothers are very insistent that their children practice sharing, while I tend to think that sharing…
Couch Time for Mom
Dear Miss Faith, I’ve been feeling extra tired lately because I’m pregnant with #2. I’ve been working on taking more time for myself and am taking two breaks a day…
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…
New Sibling on the Way
Dear Mama,Dear Miss Faith, My daughter (age 3) is very close to me and I her. She really is a miracle because we tried for 10 years before she came.…
Sharing and Taking Turns
Dear Miss Faith, My son and I participate in a toddler play-group and some mothers are very insistent that their children practice sharing, while I tend to think that sharing…
When they Can't Have what they Want
Dear Miss Faith, I’m a nanny of two boys, and I’d love your advice on situations like this: The other morning, Joey came down for breakfast and he saw that…
Independent Play, Part II
This is the second segment of a post that got too long. A mom wrote in asking how to help her son play independently, when he’s used to having her…
Foster Patience
Our enjoyment of the children in our lives increases dramatically when we teach them how to be patient. Picture two sets of mothers talking together. One has a child who…
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…