Wondering how to discipline a 4 year old who hits, doesn't listen, or is outright defiant? Learn out-of-the-box parenting tips to solve behavior problems. "Please tell me this all goes away when kids turn four," I had told a few friends. When you're in the middle of the Terrible Twos or the Threenager stage, it's easy to assume that all defiant behavior issues magically disappear once said stages are done. Unfortunately, it doesn't exactly work that way. Sure, behavior typically takes a huge upswing as they get older, especially as kids learn to communicate and function more … [Read more...]
Top 7 Ways to Make Parenting Toddlers Easier
Overwhelmed with the challenges of parenting toddlers? Discover the best tips to better communicate with your child and avoid another tantrum. To this day, my husband and I haven't returned to our local car museum. Seven years ago (seven!) we decided to take our then-toddler to see the car exhibits. We had just made it to the main lobby when he decided to throw a fit about being there. Trying to convince him to visit the exhibits or play with the hands-on toys and activities was useless. My husband and I looked at each other, in a What are we going to do? sort of way. We had just paid … [Read more...]
Anger Management for Moms: 7 Patterns That Keep You Feeling Angry
Tired of constantly losing your temper with your children? Anger management for moms starts with breaking these 7 patterns to finally stop feeling angry. Every mom who has ever yelled at her child knows how irrational it is. Ridiculous even. After all, our kids are so young, some as young as babies, when we get angry. They're not even especially "difficult," but rather simply going through normal development all kids their age do. And as much as we don't want to yell, we still don't know how to actually stop. Common advice like putting the baby in the crib or counting to 10 doesn't … [Read more...]
How to Discipline a Child with Autism
Struggling with your child's erratic behavior, especially when typical advice simply doesn't apply? Learn how to discipline a child with autism and keep your home peaceful. By: Kori Tomelden Parents of autistic children like myself deal with common challenges (we're no different from other parents, after all). But learning how to discipline a child with autism became one of our biggest ones. Why? We had to differentiate between age-related and autism-related behavior. My daughter was young, after all, and temper tantrums were bound to happen as they do to all kids. Thankfully, we found … [Read more...]
9 Coping Skills for Kids to Help Manage Big Emotions
Does your child struggle with handling difficult emotions? Learn how to teach coping skills for kids to help them manage big feelings on their own. By Amy Wruble My 7-year-old came home from summer camp the other day in a horrible mood. She called me names, kicked her little sister for no reason, and stomped around yelling for a solid 20 minutes. Since she doesn’t normally act this way, I figured something must have happened to upset her, but it took a while to unravel the details. It turned out she’d taken a scary tumble, got hurt, and felt embarrassed. The physical plus emotional … [Read more...]
How to Discipline a Toddler Who Hits
Frustrated because your child won't stop hitting others, especially you? Learn exactly how to discipline a toddler who hits, all without losing your cool. I was that mom at the park, the mom who practically had to wrestle with her toddler's flailing arms because he was throwing a fit. Apparently it wasn't cool that I was pushing his brother on the swing while I left him on his own—and it was enough to drive him to start hitting me. With three boys, he was the only one who truly took to hitting. Usually he'd hit when he was throwing tantrums, and only toward certain people (ahem: … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Stop Toddler Power Struggles Many Parents Don’t Think to Do
The toddler power struggle: it's enough to make any mom feel exhausted and lose her patience. Perhaps your stubborn, spirited child fights you on just about everything, throwing anything within arm's reach when she's upset. Getting ready for school or bed have now become a long, frustrating ordeal. You're sick of the tantrums every time you tell her "no," and it feels like she runs the house. And forget about getting her to listen. Nowadays, any time she doesn't get what she wants, an argument almost always ensues. With each toddler power struggle, you realize you need new ideas on … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Encourage Fine Motor Skills for 5 Year Olds
Fine motor skills for 5 year olds are important as kids enter kindergarten. Encourage hand dexterity—even with an active child—with these fun activities! If you're like most parents, how your child holds a pencil may not be top of mind. But once she enters kindergarten, you suddenly notice how well the other kids hold theirs in comparison. You also realize that she can't really write her name well, much less cut with scissors (and forget about pulling a zipper). Come to think of it, you don't even know what her dominant hand is yet. Or perhaps it's the opposite: you're well aware of … [Read more...]
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