By Chloe Saint Guilhem Does it ever feel like your kids are just waiting for an excuse to start fighting? Family busyness, school stress, and changes in routine can all uproot a child’s sense of security. To get it back … Continue reading
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My Child Wants to Act Like a Baby (What Should I Do?)
When he was four years old, mom Laura Minnigerode and her son Lucian set aside time to play each morning one on one, as a way to encourage connection. This devoted “Special Time” happened most days once Lucian’s two older … Continue reading
Is Your Child Anxious About Starting School? Here’s 10 Ways to Help
School can bring up a lot of change and a lot of feelings about the change in many families, and for sensitive or anxious children, starting school can feel a momentous challenge. There is much you can do to support … Continue reading
Four Steps To A Peaceful Bedtime Routine
A guest post by Irina Nichifiriuc Read this post in Romanian In our house, I faced a series of “battles” and obstacles every night as the day wore on towards bedtime. With three children, I found that the task of getting them … Continue reading
Getting Past a Child’s Perfectionism: What Drives Children’s Rigid Behaviors?
Have you noticed that sometimes your child just becomes rigid? Say he is building a tower and decides the next block for the tower “has to be” the red block. The one after “has to be” blue? Or, he wants … Continue reading
How I Overcame Getting Dressed Issues with my Sensory-Sensitive Child
A guest post by Ana Maria Porumbaceanu My son is diagnosed with sensory issues so getting dressed is a daily challenge for all the family. One morning, I wanted to take the kids out for a walk, so we could have … Continue reading
Try This When You Come Home to A Cranky Toddler
You’ve had a hard day and you walk through the door, ready to see your child and find out what you missed. Except that when you walk into your home, your son or daughter gives you a sour look. You … Continue reading
One (Fun) Way to Survive Grocery Shopping With Kids
A Guest Post by Alya El Wakil Going grocery shopping with my kids always ends up being a nightmare. Historically, I’ll have two kids running up and down the isles playing tag and screaming while the third one is walking next to … Continue reading
Four Steps To Resolve Child Fear or Phobias
A Guest Post by Savannah Sanfield, LMFT Many children are afraid of visits to the doctor, but my daughter was TERRIFIED. She’d had a difficult birth and was in the NICU for four days; perhaps those early experiences had stayed with … Continue reading
3 Ways to Reduce Tantrums and Upsets Over the Holidays
A guest post by Julie Johnson The holidays are here and as wonderful as a happy holiday would be, the reality is not always that joyful. Your little one asks you to play every thirty minutes, but you keep saying … Continue reading
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