Parents Need to Be Present When it Matters
The Available Parent Parents need to be present when it matters for their kids – crisis times such as down days, difficult exams, relationship breakdowns, changes in family dynamics and important transition times. How do you know what stresses them out? How do you make it clear that you are available anytime your child…
Read MoreWhat’s the Parenting Style of Thinking Parents?
Thinking Parents are the Parents of Today Today’s mothers and fathers are thinking parents who want to learn about parenting from the start not only because they want to be good at raising newborns, but because it makes parenting pleasureable and satisfying. Moms are delighted to learn that their babies in utero are already recognizing…
Read MoreTips for Having Conversations with Your Kids
The Importance of Conversations with Your Kids When was the last time you had some long conversations with your kids? Getting to know your child really well from infant to child to teenager is one of the joys of parenthood but we get so busy scheduling, organizing activities and meals, plus very often, working outside…
Read MoreTips for Connecting with the Quiet Child
The Quiet Child Needs to be Heard Do you have a quiet child? Did you notice that your child or teen seems to be keeping to herself or himself a lot more lately? Although this child has always been “close-to-the-vest” with feelings, you sense she or he needs you now, maybe more than ever, and…
Read MoreThe Worried Parent – When is Worry Too Much Worry?
Are You a Worried Parent? Worried Parents worry if they worry too much! Child development experts have believed for many decades that when a mother does the worrying, children are able to take on the challenges they face more easily because they know their mother is always there doing the worrying for them. In that…
Read MoreHow Do Parents Know When It’s Time for Toilet Training?
Toilet Training – How Do I Know When to Start? Toilet training can be such a conundrum. I once read about a child who knocked on the bathroom door insisting, “Let me in! Let me in!” So, let him in! That child is ready for toilet training. I’ve observed parents who train their kids in…
Read MoreTips to Help a Parent Cope with a Child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
How Does a Parent Cope with a Child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Many children and teenagers are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Parents are familiar with the list of symptoms and often get professionals to help their child modify their disorganization, distractibility, and hyperactivity. But rarely are the parents given guidance on…
Read MoreHow Do You Understand Why Kids Don’t Listen
When Kids Don’t Listen Don’t you wonder why kids don’t listen? You try your best but you have those days when your kids seem indifferent to you? No matter what you say or how you say it, it feels like it falls on deaf ears. It’s frustrating and annoying and pretty hard to tolerate, so…
Read MoreWhen Did You First Feel Like Mothering?
WHEN DOES MOTHERING BEGIN? Does mothering begin when you’re a little girl? Watch your active, thriving three-year-old girl as she takes pillows and puts them in a circle. See how she climbs into this space with her baby doll, little play figures, favorite stuffed animal or toy. Or, enjoy her construction of a fort with…
Read MoreWhat Kind of Praise Helps Children Take Up New Challenges?
How Do You Praise Your Kids? There is significant controversy about the use of praise. Some experts believe that children need to be praised almost daily to build their self-esteem. Others say, to the contrary, that too much praise makes children overly reliant on other people’s validation to sustain healthy self-esteem. This controversy makes it…
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