Listening to My Sons Helps Them Share
Thursday, May 31 2012
My three-year-old and I had a Special Time during my older son’s piano lesson. When it ended and was time to pick my older son up, my younger son asked if he could get stickers
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How I Helped My Son Stop Biting
Wednesday, May 30 2012
Resolving the biting issue was a priority over other jobs I had, and I rationed my energy and attention to deal with his new aggression. I reduced the time I spent on my household work (I did very minimum vacuum cleaning, dish washing and cooking!) to stay close by when my sons were together so I could reach in before things escalated.
A Mom’s Open Response To Her Child’s Aggression
Saturday, May 26 2012
My older son, who was six, had been constantly on the edge for a few weeks. He let out his feelings by crying on weekends and then go back to school on Monday. Â His first
Special Time Gets our Son to School
Friday, May 25 2012
My husband and I took our sons to Tokyo. We stayed with my mother and had the boys go to a Japanese preschool for three-and-a-half weeks. It was a great language and cultural immersion and
Beyond Breastfeeding
Tuesday, May 1 2012
My 2-1/2-year old son was tired. It was past his nap time. As I laid him down for his nap, he looked up at me very lovingly and said, “Can I have some of your
Helping my Son’s Friend “Unroll” his Feelings
Friday, April 27 2012
My 3-year old son and his slightly younger friend had a play date at our house. There was a bowl with a snack roll in it made of grains and fruit. Frank picked a muesli
Listening in the Absence of Daddy
Thursday, April 19 2012
Last fall my husband had to go out of town for a few days for work. The day after he left, my two year-old son and I were sitting in the living room on the
Turning Bathtime Tantrums Into Laughter and Cooperation
Monday, April 16 2012
~ From Certified Instructor Julie Johnson One evening my two year-old son seemed grouchy and irritable. From the time that we arrived home from school, nothing was right. He was unhappy with his snack, dinner
Food Flight! Helping My Picky Eater
Friday, April 13 2012
Usually I do about ten minutes of special time with my three year-old son a couple of times a week. Although ten minutes of special time always seems like such a short amount of time
Dr. Lawrence Cohen on Why Every Parent Should Take “No More Hitting!”
Monday, April 9 2012
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Lego Land Hokey Pokey
Saturday, April 7 2012
We picked the kids up from kindergarten and preschool one afternoon and drove straight to the airport.  Our four-year-old daughter noticed that we were not driving home, so we made the happy announcement, “Surprise!  We’re
The Broken Vase
Thursday, April 5 2012
One evening when my son was about three, we had a big dinner party. Â In all of the commotion a large vase broke. Â My son was very close to the vase when it broke and
Why is it Important to Say Very Little During Staylistening?
Saturday, March 31 2012
It was a Saturday afternoon and my daughter (almost 10) and I were in the car on our way to meet with family for lunch. My daughter brought with her a CD we used to
A Little Listening Can Move Mountains
Wednesday, March 28 2012
Sometimes we don’t realize the effect we can have on people, simply through our listening (or not listening). I was moved by how a little listening can move mountains.
Helping My Son With Lying
Tuesday, March 13 2012
I had given my son $20 to go with friend to a water park for the day. When he came home he gave me $10 saying he’d used the rest for food. A few days