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Saying Sorry: A 7-Step Plan for Heartfelt Apologies

“…Say sorry!” The little girl looks down at her shiny black shoes and pouts.  Silence. “Go on!” presses her Mum. She manages to squeeze out a sulky, “Sorry.” The whole scene is unsettling to watch. It’s painful being that squirming … Continue reading →

Five Ways to Prevent Tantrums in Public

Parents have full and busy lives. It’s easy to become stressed and overwhelmed with the tasks for our day and easier still to want to move at lightning speed to “just get it done.” Yet, the more we try to push through our day, while dragging our kiddos along, the more we set the stage for a meltdown after we’ve left the house.

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Planes, Trains, and Small Children

Q. I’m wondering if you have some sage advice about dealing with our rambunctious 2 year-old on a transatlantic flight in a week. My son is very physical and very loud in his crying, and I’m dreading the potential tantrums … Continue reading →

When Children Lie

Q. What should I do about my 5-yr-old lying? He’s a bright boy. Sometimes the lies he tells now are imaginative, but more frequently it’s just denying that he did something by saying it was the ghost who lives with … Continue reading →

Help for Picky Eaters

When you have a picky eater, the problem isn’t so much with food, it’s with your child’s feelings about food. Children whose palate is broad generally have the feeling that food is interesting. They experience enjoyment and ease when they … Continue reading →

3 Tools To Stop The Hitting

Children want your help to stop hitting, biting, kicking or hurting others. Children don’t want to hit. Here’s what you can do to end this problem behavior. Continue reading →

How to Help Your Child Deal with Shyness

Each child comes into the world with a different set of potential characteristics. As parents, our challenge is to find ways to work with, and celebrate, the people our children are. Some children are slow to warm to others. To … Continue reading →

Children and Chores: Four Ways to Get Them to Help

By the time children are about seven years old, most parents have begun to think, “It’s about time she did a little work around here!” and the battles begin. “When are you going to feed the dog?” “That garbage needs … Continue reading →

Handling Aggression: Setting Limits with the Vigorous Snuggle

Almost all children at one time or another lash out at others – whether it be hitting, biting, kicking, scratching or hurling blocks. It’s tempting to think that we need to teach them that such behavior is not acceptable.

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Helping Children with Tantrums and Emotional Moments in Public

Your child needs you to set kind, sensible limits and to have you close to him while he bursts out with the intense feelings he has. This spilling of feelings, together with your kind attention and patience, is the most effective way to speed your child’s return to his sensible, loving self. Continue reading →

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