Three-Step Plan To End The Whining
Sunday, August 23 2015
Want to know the surprising truth about whining? Whatever your child is whining about is never the real reason he or she is whining. Just let that sink in for a second. Your child is
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How Can I Help My Child Offload Feelings of Hurt?
Tuesday, February 24 2015
Q: My son is a very dynamic four-year-old. He is attached to me and has a younger two year-old brother. What I’ve noticed is that when we are doing Staylistening, he will sometimes rapidly control
Playing Away My Son’s Aggressive Behaviour
Tuesday, January 27 2015
I had to keep a very close watch on my son, and be able to move in fast to protect myself or my daughter when he decided to have a swipe! But as the time went on, these incidents were fewer, and he was laughing more, and including his sister more in the games we were playing. I could sense we were all feeling very close.
Connecting Through Chaos: What to Do When Siblings Have Big Feelings at the Same Time
Friday, June 13 2014
What parent hasn’t wished she could clone herself into an army of expert cuddlers, caregivers, lap holders, child carriers, diaper changers, housekeepers and taskmasters? How many times can we say, “There is only one of me”? We want to love, nurture and connect with our children, while at the same time supporting their healthy development, and also managing our responsibilities of putting the groceries away, cooking dinner, living in an organized house, maintaining relationships with the neighbors, driving the kids around… the list goes on. How can there ever be enough of us to go around?
“Mommy, Do Kids Die?” Helping Children Cope with Death
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Death is something that children don’t understand. I’m not sure that the adult mind can understand it, either. The loss of a human being is irrevocable, and our minds don’t see it as logical or
Harsh off-track behavior feels like bullying. Hand in Hand can help
Wednesday, August 21 2013
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.
“Can I Have a Hug?” Helping Children with Hello and Goodbye
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Q. My 5 year old is not big on hellos or goodbyes. Most of the time, I have been okay with this, but there are times when it seems inappropriate. For example, when we visited my
Affection Play—A Powerful Antidote to the After-School Blahs
Wednesday, August 21 2013
“Hi, Mallory. How was school today?” “OK.”“What did you do?”“Oh, I dunno.”“Who did you hang with?”“Same kids as yesterday.”“Oh.”Exit to room, to a screen, or to a bowl of cereal. We’re so glad to see
Teasing? Intervene without Blame or Shame
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Q. We were at a school picnic when some of the children began teasing my child. They called him a “baby!” and basically treated him like he wasn’t worthy of their attention. It was horrifying
Potty Talk and Body Glee
Monday, August 12 2013
Many little boys I have known, and many girls too, go through a long phase during which they love to use body words and potty words to shock people, and to laugh and laugh. This is