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How to Comfort a Child Who Misses a Parent

Social Interactions

Aug 04, 2020

Do your kids miss you or your partner when either of you are out of town or working long hours? Here's how to comfort a child who misses a parent. My toddler had been asking, "Where's Daddy?" throughout the day, and I always responded with the truth: "He's at the office." I wondered where the sudden questions came from when I realized my son may have been noticing his dad's irregular schedule. Unlike my set hours, my husband had been working on a project with irregular hours. Sometimes he'd be home early, but many nights he wouldn't until after our son was asleep. At one point, he … [Read more...]

5 Reminders to Tell Yourself When Your Baby Only Wants Dad

Infant

Jul 27, 2020

It's a pain and jealousy you feel, but for surprising reasons: your baby only wants dad. You love the fact that he has a great bond with your husband, but it still hurts to see your own son ignore you. No matter how much you try to be "exciting" and fun, he always wants daddy. You even thought it could be temporary, but several months later, nothing has changed. There are times when he won't even look you in the eye, but as soon as he sees daddy, he's completely engaged and happy. He smiles more at dad, or will only settle and stop crying for him. You wouldn't change a thing about their … [Read more...]

What to Do When Your Child Is Rejected by Peers

Social Interactions

Jul 26, 2020

Your child is social and wants to make friends... but other kids aren't interested. Here's how to help your child rejected by peers. You're sitting at the park bench, watching your little girl run around in the playground. She finds two kids hunched over buckets, shovels, and heaps of sand, and skips to them, ready to join. But instead of welcoming her into their play, they ignore her and even tell her to go away. So, she leaves, and before long finds another child to talk to. But even this boy shows no signs of interest and prefers to play alone. She returns to you, confused and … [Read more...]

Children’s Books about Being a Good Friend

Children's Books

Jun 18, 2020

Building friendships important skill children need to learn. Read these children's books about being a good friend to remind your kids the values of being kind to others. Navigating friendship can be difficult for kids. They're quick to change best friends, can be mean to one another, and deal with emotions they may not understand at this age. They blurt frank words, exclude others who are different, or don't understand how a strong friendship could end so suddenly. Maybe they see other kids who could use a friend but don't know how to help them. But kids can also be some of the best … [Read more...]

7 Things You Need to Do to Avoid Sibling Jealousy

Social Interactions

May 29, 2020

Sibling jealousy over the new baby seems understandable, but what do you do when a few years have passed and your kids are still jealous? Perhaps you're exhausted with your older child's jealousy and need for constant attention. Even when you were pregnant, he was already apprehensive about his baby brother's arrival. Just as you predicted, he didn't take to the new baby at all. You figured the stage would pass, but several years later, the bond you hoped to nurture is still buried beneath the sibling jealousy he feels. He behaves well in every other way, but when it comes to sibling … [Read more...]

4 Ways to Help Your Older Child Handle the Baby’s Crying

Newborn

May 08, 2020

Dealing with a baby crying is hard for parents AND older siblings. Learn how to help your child handle a baby crying all day (and night!). "When are they leaving?" my eldest asked a few days after bringing the twins home. Those first few weeks tested my patience. Sure, I was a second-time mom so I learned from my mistakes and knew the newborn madness would get easier. Still, it took my older son a few weeks to adjust to his brothers, and a few more after that to adjust to their crying. Welcoming a new baby—and all his crying glory—is hard enough for us parents. Now imagine your … [Read more...]

What to Do if Your Child Shows Off to Others

Little Kids

Apr 30, 2020

What do you do if your child shows off to others, whether on purpose or not? Discover how to teach your child not to show off to other people. What do you do if your child goes beyond being proud of herself to outright showing off? Maybe she keeps talking about herself whenever grandma calls, grabbing the phone and showing off all she can do. She keeps calling for your attention, saying, "Look what I can do!" (never mind that she's just catching a balloon or running across the room). She might even flaunt her accomplishments to her classmates, announcing, "I read the most pages out of … [Read more...]

How to Stop Tattling

Little Kids

Apr 23, 2020

Does your child tell on other kids for every little thing? Learn how to stop tattling and telling on others once and for all. It was starting to get predictable. I'd leave the twins to cook in the kitchen when one of them would follow after a few minutes. "He was jumping on the couch," one of them would report about his brother. Or we'd be sitting at the dining table and he'd point out, "He's playing with his water cup." Sometimes he'd even start the day with yet another report before saying hello: "He was talking instead of being quiet in bed." The tattling was getting out of … [Read more...]


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