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My 6-year-old recently asked me to sleep next to her at bedtime. It was unusual because she usually has no problems going to sleep by herself. I thought that maybe she needed some connection time because she had missed me that day and so I stayed close. Pretty soon she looked at me and whispered,
As they move from play dough to playground and from dress up to dodgeball, it may seem like our children spend their whole day playing. And that’s great. But some of the best ways to play will be the play they do with you. We know that play has many benefits for children. Play is
They say “choose your battles wisely,” and getting teeth brushed in most houses is one many of us struggle with. But with up to 530 million children with poor dental health worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, this is one fight that we can’t ignore. Getting teeth clean doesn’t have to mean daily yelling,
We all know that food and drink are essential for humans to survive. Connection is less thought about. But humans are wired for connection. When your child comes off the slide with a bump, what is the first thing he does, even before he cries? He looks to his parent. He looks for his safe
My partner’s son has to do one hour of eye exercises each night. Needless to say they are the last thing he wants to do. To give my partner a break from the limit setting and listening that followed I told him I would do the exercises with his son instead. When I approached his
When my daughter was around 4 or 5, she had a friend over for a playdate. The girls were playing very well for a while until they pulled out the dress-up clothes. “I’m the most beautiful-est!” I heard one say. “No, I’m the most beautiful-est!” the other replied. “No, I’m the most beautiful-est!” the
We all want our kids to come home from school chattering happily about their day, but that doesn’t happen too often. Separation can feel very different and very real for children, especially at the start of a school year, and when they are taking on so many new challenges. Among the list of things that
One of the first ways children show you they feel stressed, tense or anxious is in their behavior. You may see tears or crying, but very often, the signs aren’t so obvious. Often, these feelings show up as what you might call difficult or challenging behaviors. Whining, tattling, or not being able to play well
In his fantastic book, The Opposite of Worry, Lawrence Cohen introduces us to what anxiety in children looks like, and what we can do to help. He covers a great deal of current theory in a clear, accessible, and practical way, linking it to ideas you can use immediately. He also touches on how we can
One day, we were traveling by car six about hours away from our home town. I got food for the kids so they wouldn’t feel hungry during the ride, and they were soon tucking in. But after about five hours, my youngest daughter asked for a sandwich. By this time they were gone, so I
We’ve all had those mornings. The one that begins like nothing will ever be right again: “I do not want to get dressed. I want breakfast.” “I don’t want cereal. I want oatmeal.” “I wanted toast cut in triangles, not squares.” “No. I am not brushing my teeth.” Behavior like this can be the
I’ve just walked my son to school for the last time. It feels significant because he’s my second child and my youngest. His older sister made this same leap from primary (elementary) to secondary school a couple of years ago, and now walks in on her own to the local high-school. This time around, the
A guest post with Irina Nichifiriuc E o seară liniștită de vară. Matei, Areta și Eva se pregătesc de somn. De câteva săptămâni și-au făcut ”culcuș” în camera lui Matei unde și-au întins saltelele pe jos și dorm clai peste
Like many parents I often feel the amount of stuff to do around the house is endless. Cooking, cleaning, washing, tidying, and laundry makes me feel exhausted just thinking about it! My partner helps out when he’s around, but because I’m the one at home most I do more than half of the work. I
We’ve all read the stats. Eating dinner together with our children helps with everything from language skills and emotional resilience, to avoiding drink, drugs and obesity, and scoring better grades in school later on. So we juggle our schedules, shop with care, turn off the TV and take a break from chores. We try really
Your child will have big feelings when a special holiday or birthday comes up. It’s one of the phenomena you can set your clock by. We parents wish the universe were governed by forces a little easier on us than this one. But it may help to know that every other family deals with
A Guest Post from Anca Deaconu and Megha Mawandia Yesterday Megha and Anca introduced Step Two: Using Humor to Diffuse Tension. Today they look at when to explain your parenting approach in a bid to get your values supported, and when to work around them. Parenting As A Team Step Three: Invest or Deflect When it comes to