Visiting the doctor can be an anxious time for children. Whether you are headed to the pediatrician for a well-child check, or your child is ill, there are things you can do to help ease your child’s anxiety. Listen in … Continue reading
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There is More to Sharing Than Taking Turns
What makes the difference between children’s generous moments and the not-so-generous ones?
Stutter Stoppers
I’ve got a 3-year-old son who stutters moderately severely. The speech therapist has told me it’s related to anxiety. She’s also recommended that we pay no attention to the stuttering, and don’t talk to him about it. I’m not sure … Continue reading
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
Parenting Amid Threats of War
(written in February 2002) We are in the midst of a challenging time, with the possibility of a new war looming. It’s a time to be listening and learning. This article will focus on the challenges of parenting during this … Continue reading
Find Your Peace in Parenting
I’ve noticed that many of us parents have internal habits of mind that sap our energy and make life harder. We compare ourselves with others, with friends, to the latest parenting trend, the perfect TV wife or whoever. We judge ourselves … Continue reading
Preparing Your Child for Surgery
Q. “It looks like my 21-month-old son would benefit from a surgical procedure. It would involve ½ hour of intravenous anesthesia, and would also involve him not being able to nurse the morning of the operation—he always nurses in the … Continue reading
How to Be Sick and a Mom
My daughter hates it when I’m sick. I try to maintain her routine as much as possible when I have a cold or a mild bug but this flu season really knocked me over. When I had a rough night … Continue reading
Bullying and What To Do About It
Bullying is a highly contagious behavior that transmits immediately from child to child, like the flu. The behavior can start with an adult bullying, threatening, demeaning, or harshly excluding a child. Continue reading
Struggles are OK
It’s OK to struggle. Every parent has struggles, and every child goes through struggles, too. It’s important that we remember that effort and failure are as much a part of learning as ease and success. Our culture creates the illusion … Continue reading
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