Getting kids started with reading can be hard. Kids don’t want to sit. They want to move! Especially if you are starting with younger children, sitting down with books to do traditional learning is just about impossible. In this post, we are talking about some really creative ways to get your kids learning their letters, … Read more
So just what does your infant do all day? At day care, what your infant does will depend on the setup and situation of that particular day care. If your infant is at a home daycare situation where there are few children, what your infant does depends upon the primary caregiver. In this situation you … Read more
Fear-based parenting is supposedly becoming an outdated style of raising kids. In this style, parents manage their children primarily through intimidation, criticism, disapproval, and punishments. When people think of fear-based parenting, I think they primarily zero in on parenting tactics that are abusive, or borderline abusive. Spanking, slapping a child in the face, grabbing forcefully, … Read more
Let’s be clear from the get-go what we are talking about here. If you are searching for how to help a jealous child, it is important to be clear what the goal is. Do you want to keep the child from feeling jealousy? Or are you trying to help a child who is feeling jealous … Read more
All right dads, this post is for you. And moms, you’re not getting a pass either! Sometimes I know some of the articles we post touch on heavy topics. I know being a dad is not a light topic either, but let’s lighten this one up a little. Because I know my dad would like … Read more
I did a face palm when I looked out the window. There was my husband, in the car with our two month old daughter. Back and forth. Back and forth. Definitely not normal. Last time I let him drive, I thought. “What gives?” I asked when I climbed into the car. “When the car stops, … Read more
This is a great question. As a mother of three children, I’ve never really thought about this all too much. How many wipes does my baby use in a year? I mean, we have more than one child in diapers in the house (or we did for a while). We were blowing through wipes like … Read more
Our children are the most important thing to us. When it comes to their care, nothing could be more stressful. Many parents value their children’s education and would rather send their child to preschool over a daycare. The problem is that in many states that the difference is so nuanced that childcare options can call … Read more
Intuitive Parenting is a hotly debated topic right now. Debra J Snyder’s book Intuitive Parenting: Listening to the Wisdom of Your Heart describes her own journey against difficult odds to become an Intuitive Parent. Its discussions on telepathic communication on a deep level between parent and child seem out there and fringe to some. She … Read more
“I believe she has Reactive Attachment Disorder.” It was a bright cold January afternoon. We were meeting with my new daughter’s therapist at my kitchen table. I had no idea how much those words would define my life. Reactive Attachment Disorder or RAD was the diagnosis. It would also be the first step in a … Read more
