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To reward or not to reward?
A question I commonly hear from parents is, “Why should I reward my child for a behavior that he should just do?” While I understand where this thought originates, the answer to this question is...
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Potty Training in a Day?
Potty training is a normal developmental task for children, though of all the developmental tasks children achieve, this can be one of the most frustrating for parents! Many parents begin with a...
View ArticleTime Outs – Are they hurting your children?
There was a recent article published in Time Magazine about time outs being bad for your children. What?? Talk about a mixed message as a parent! The authors of this article argue that parents should...
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Separation Anxiety in Young Children
We’ve all been in the situation where our toddler or preschooler is crying when we try to leave them. It can be heartbreaking! Each child has individual differences, though most all children...
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Mindful Parenting
Parenting is no easy task! Our lives can feel very hectic and parents are balancing busy schedules. E-mails, Facebook posts, chats, tweets, to-do lists, work deadlines, bills, a messy house; these...
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Are Naps Really That Important?
Should we stop struggling with naptime when our toddlers and preschoolers refuse? Our young children reach an age when they start to believe that naps are over-rated. They are far too busy and curious...
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What Can I Do When My Child Has a Meltdown
As parents, we’ve all been there. And if you haven’t yet, your time is coming – the time when your young child has a meltdown…and even worse, when they have a meltdown when you are out in public....
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Choosing presence over presents
Now that Halloween is over, there is a huge surge in advertising for the holiday season…ALREADY! Our children easily fall prey to the advertising promises of those relentless toy ads. Commercials have...
View ArticleAhhhh!! Bugs: How to help your young child overcome a fear
My 2-year-old came home from daycare a few weeks ago making frequent statements about bugs. “Bugs outside.” “Bugs not hurt me.” “Bugs all gone.” This was new conversation for her, but I didn’t...
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