Helping a Toddler with Biting
Monday, November 7 2011
I had cared for one toddler at my day care center throughout his infancy and we had shared many good and close times together. He began biting other toddlers a few months after he had
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What’s Wrong With Time Out for Children?
Thursday, October 27 2011
Well, I have bad news for you. It’s true that timeouts are infinitely better than hitting, and yelling. But Timeouts teach the wrong lessons, and they don’t work to create better behaved children.
Transform Hair Washing Upsets
Monday, August 1 2011
When my son was about 21 months old, he started to hate having water poured over his head when I washed his hair in the bath. He would scream and scream every time, even when
Wanting Mama
Friday, July 29 2011
My daughter is 3, and she’s going to pre-school now. My husband and I have recently separated. Ella loves school. She talks about it enthusiastically when she’s at home, and she likes being there, but
How Does Connection Play Help with Homework?
Thursday, July 28 2011
Halfway through the first grade, my 7-year-old did not want to write or spell at home or school anymore. This was new for him. It seemed to me like the expectations for the first graders
Transitioning from TV
Saturday, June 25 2011
I believe the studies that suggest that TV isn’t really helpful for children because such passivity occurs for the viewer. Yet, I’d let the viewing get out of hand during a difficult few weeks. So,
Listening through a Homework Challenge
Sunday, April 10 2011
My daughter was given a month to learn all the states and their capitals. She’s in fifth grade. About two weeks before the due date, she had learned some states, but not many, and I
“I Need the Rescue Squad!”
Thursday, March 24 2011
I was in a listening session with my phone group, and I just broke down with a feeling of being totally overwhelmed by all I have taken on in my life. Day job, launching a
I Love You No Matter What Feelings You Are Having
Saturday, February 5 2011
It felt like an MFA in parenting! I think he really got the message that I love him and accepted his feelings and would not punish him for sharing them. Which now I realize I WAS doing in the past even though I had NO IDEA I was doing that!
Thumb-sucking and Holding Feelings Inside
Sunday, January 16 2011
We have raised my 6-year old daughter with Parenting by Connection ideas. One of my daughter’s friends sucks his thumb often. Suddenly, she began experimenting with sucking her thumb—she had never used her thumb as
Tantrum Training Class Helps a Family
Wednesday, October 13 2010
First I would like to thank for your support. I am so glad that I could attend the Tantrum Training seminar. I have a 2.5 year old son and a 16 month old daughter. As
Setting Limits about Food
Thursday, September 30 2010
This morning my daughter had a tantrum because I didn’t give her as much maple syrup as she wanted. She declared she wasn’t eating breakfast and threw herself into some angry crying. I quieted my
Listening Helps my Daughter
Sunday, September 19 2010
She started to cry on and off, and I tried to remember if anything had happened that might have upset her.
Setting Limits after a Playdate
Friday, September 10 2010
It was one of those necessary limits that we parents set every day and I liked the process as it didn’t build up tension in him or in myself, instead, it diffused it. I didn’t resort to threats or bribes, and I didn’t raise my voice. It made us close and playful.
Dad’s Listening Leads to Cooperation
Friday, September 3 2010
I’ve been working with Cynthia on learning how to build a solid foundation through working with my daughter rather than trying to control her.