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Potty Trained Toddler Having Accidents on Purpose? Here’s What to Do

Jun 20, 2022

Wondering how to handle your potty trained toddler having accidents on purpose? Learn effective tips to stop accidents in their tracks. I thought my son had been doing so well with potty training for several weeks now, especially after only taking three days to master peeing in the potty. But for several days in a row, he had been having a lot of daytime accidents, making me doubt whether he truly was potty trained. Sometimes, he wouldn't tell me he needed to go potty, when he had done so before. Other times, he sits on the potty without peeing, only to pee urine all over the floor … [Read more...]

How to Stop Kids Talking Back to You

Behavior

Jun 18, 2022

Are you embarrassed and frustrated with the way your child talks back to you? Discover how to discipline kids talking back and build a strong relationship instead. Wondering where you've gone wrong that your child thinks talking back is okay? Maybe you're shocked at some of the words coming out of her mouth, especially when, not too long ago, she was the most angelic person in the world. You've tried everything: taking her beloved toys away, time outs, no television, even spanking. Nothing is working—she's still talking back, and you have no idea what to do. Here's the thing: you … [Read more...]

When Your Child Ruins Everyone’s Day

Behavior

Jun 17, 2022

What to do when your child ruins everyone's day with frequent tantrums and outbursts? Learn how to turn a bad day around and embrace her temperament. Does it feel like your child seems disagreeable nearly all the time, crying and throwing a tantrum every day? Her emotional dial is set to extreme, with every response an outburst. Once in a while she'll comply, but on most days, she's defiant and rude. You try to have fun by taking the family to a restaurant or buying the kids new toys. But of course, she throws a fit about leaving too soon and gets jealous about her brother's toy. While … [Read more...]

Baby Suddenly Hates Diaper Changes? Here’s What to Do

Diapers

Jun 16, 2022

It's never easy when you see that your baby suddenly hates diaper changes. Learn what to do when he fights having his diaper changed. Diaper changes are tough enough—but what do you do when your baby suddenly doesn't like them? My little guy, who was once so easy to change, started to squirm and roll off. Changing on the floor only helped a little, especially since he'd just try to crawl away. And what had started as simple fussing had morphed into a full-on screaming and wrestling match. He hated diaper changes so much that he'd start whining and inching away the minute he saw me … [Read more...]

How to Teach Delayed Gratification in Children

How Kids Learn

Jun 15, 2022

Research shows that waiting is necessary and helpful for kids and adults. Here's how to teach delayed gratification in your children. Do you want one marshmallow now, or two in five minutes? That was the question Stanford University psychologist Walter Mischel asked several children in the 1960s. His now-famous marshmallow test studied whether kids would delay a reward, and how they compared to those who didn't. In these marshmallow experiments, he gave the children two options: They could eat the marshmallow in front of them now, but if they did, they would only get that one … [Read more...]

Children’s Books about Making the World a Better Place

Children's Books

Jun 14, 2022

Inspire our future generation with children's books about making the world a better place. Teach empathy, kindness, and equality for all. The inspiration for this collection of books happened when I was reviewing my son's class curriculum. It was in January, and one of the themes was the work and impact of Martin Luther King Jr. I was on the lookout for children's books about making the world a better place. Those that inspire kids to be kind, to help others, and take care of the environment. Because kids can feel helpless when the world changes so much (I know I feel that way, … [Read more...]

How to Handle 15 Month Old Separation Anxiety at Night

Sleeping

Jun 13, 2022

Toddler can't sleep through the night without you? Learn how to handle 15 month old separation anxiety at night and stop the sleep regression. It's been a whole month now. Your toddler, who normally sleeps through the night, is suddenly having separation anxiety. Getting him to sleep come nighttime is taking a while. He clearly doesn't want you to leave the room, and you'll often find him standing in the crib, facing the door and crying for mommy or daddy to come back. You've been staying in his room until he sleeps, but this only makes him to be more alert and restless (since he … [Read more...]

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