Have you found your child biting other kids or even adults? Biting is normal, but you can still learn how to stop children biting when you apply these 6 important steps. My twins' preschool teacher wanted to talk at school pickup, which is usually not a good sign. But I figured, Ok, maybe one of them had a potty accident. Nope. "Today, I saw one of your boys about to bite his brother on the arm," she began. "And a few days ago another boy said he'd bitten him during circle time." Turns out my little guy was biting other kids. I've noticed it myself as well at home. He's usually … [Read more...]
[OLD] The Parenting Technique You Shouldn’t Follow (And What to Do Instead)
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When your child misbehaves or cries, it's tempting to do this to get him quiet or stop crying. But this is one parenting technique you shouldn't follow. My kids were fighting over the same fire truck... again. Tired of the arguing, the pleading and tears, I scrambled to find something to break up the fight. And so I dug into the storage bin and found old toys they haven't played with in a while. "Look, check out this new board game!" I announced. And just as I predicted, the fight ended as they scampered toward the new toy. The fire truck sat untouched, no longer a hot issue to cry … [Read more...]
What to Do if Your Child Shows Off to Others
What do you do if your child shows off to others, whether on purpose or not? Here's how to handle social situations when kids end up showing off. "I read the most pages out of the whole class," my six-year-old's classmate announces to us. She continues with her accomplishments, particularly how far ahead she is compared to everyone else. My son looks to me, unsure how to respond. "That's cool," I say. Later, after she left leaves, I explain to my son about showing off. It got me thinking how I'd want him not only to steer clear from showing off, but to respond maturely as well when … [Read more...]
How to Stop Your Child from Interrupting and What to Do Instead
Does your child interrupt conversations, whether between adults or children? Learn how to stop your child from interrupting, all without a meltdown. I was sitting across from my husband during family dinner time discussing the next day's schedule. Just as I was trying to get my head straight on what to pack for lunch or what time swim classes start, the kids cut in. "I colored and glued butterflies on paper!" "This broccoli?" "Aaaaahhh!" In most cases, my kids don't know any better about interrupting. They say what's on their mind at that moment, regardless of timing or … [Read more...]
How to Stop Twins from Hitting Each Other
Does it seem like your day is spent tearing your toddler twins apart so they don't hit each other? They resort to hitting for any little thing, from having a toy taken away to their brother sitting too close. You hear about other well-behaved kids who play nicely and don't need to be refereed every minute. You begin to wonder what in the world is wrong with your twins, or with you. Thankfully this is all normal. Twins are unique from typical sibling rivalry because both kids are the same age. There isn't the older child who usually knows better. Or the baby you can lay in a crib when the … [Read more...]
How to Stop Siblings from Fighting and Teach Conflict Resolution Instead
Tired of the constant squabbles between your kids? Learn how to deal with sibling rivalry and teach them to resolve their conflicts cooperatively. No parent escapes sibling rivalry. Some days my boys seem to intentionally choose to fight. Even if we offered two of the same fire trucks, one would still want the truck that the other one had. And just when I'd finally convinced one child to play with the "less desirable" truck, the other would grab it, too. Let’s not forget the hitting, the "mine!" and the "being annoying on purpose." It's easy to become referees in our own … [Read more...]
7 Effective Ways to Teach Your Kids to Share
Not sharing with other kids and family members is common with children. Learn effective ways to teach kids to share with these 7 tips. Kids are notorious for not sharing. They won't let other kids play with sand toys. They refuse to let go of the steering wheel at the park, and they hold tight to their belongings even if they weren't interested in them a minute ago. Normal it may be, we still want to teach kids to share and interact with other children or siblings. My twins are learning how to share and take turns be default—they're twins, after all. Add in my eldest and you can see … [Read more...]
Parent Child Connection: Why You Need to Be Your Child’s Biggest Influence
Fast forward to the future to see a common parent child connection: A child is now a teenager and prefers to hang out with her friends... all the time. She scoffs at the idea of a family day trip and tunes everyone out the entire time. She doesn't value time spent with family and would rather be with her peers. While this may seem like the typical teenage life, it's not the kind I want my kids to have. I want my kids to actually like their parents and have a strong parent child connection. A strong parent child connection It seems I'm not alone. In Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need … [Read more...]
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