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…
Tag: transitions
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…
Ending Bath Time Gracefully
Hi Dear Readers, This post comes from a conversation I had with my Ongoing Membership group, available for folks who have taken my Tele-Class, Joyful Days with Toddler & Preschoolers…
Separation Anxiety
Dear Miss Faith, My son turns 3 next month. We have been a family since returning from East Africa 2 years ago. I have been home with him, working during…
Mama Takes a Trip
Dear Miss Faith, My daughter is 23 months old and I’ll be leaving her for the first time on Friday. I’ll be gone for 4 days. I haven’t told her…
tidying up
Here’s a snippet of an online conversation that happened in the last Tele-Class, when a mom asked about ideas for tidying up. Want six weeks of constant ideas and inspiration?…
Engaging Cooperation
Dear Miss Faith, I’ve been caring for several 2-year-olds, and we’ve recently had a new 4-year-old boy join us. This 4yo is generally uncooperative, and the littler kids are starting…
Missing Grandma
Dear Miss Faith, My little boy is intense and sensitive in how he loves people. My mother was in town for 2 weeks, and we took her to the airport…
Running Away
Dear Miss Faith–My 2 year old is running away from me for everything, and it’s causing some problems. Put on socks, shoes, brush teeth, go to school, change diaper, go…
Moving to a Big Kid Bed
Dear Miss Faith, Our daughter recently learned how to climb out of her crib, so we’ve made the switch to a big-kid bed, and now everybody’s miserable. We used to…
Dressing for Snow
With snowy weather on the horizon or outside your door, the idea of getting kids dressed to play outside can be daunting. “Is it really worth it?” you wonder to…
Imaginative Journeys for Mundane Tasks
Redbird tells each child to put his cloth in the bowl Dear Miss Faith, I’ve never before had children that regularly made a fuss but at the moment I…