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How to Get Your Child to Help with Younger Siblings

Family Life

Dec 05, 2020

What do you do when your older child won't help with younger siblings? Follow these tips to encourage her to help willingly and on her own. The image of the responsible older child helping with younger siblings? It's not exactly happening for you. She's capable and independent enough to pitch in when her younger siblings need it, but she simply doesn't like helping out. And forget about asking her to play or interact with them. And you could definitely use the help. You might be on a phone call or nursing the baby when her younger sister says she can't peel her banana. Even getting … [Read more...]

Children’s Books about Empathy to Read with Your Child

Children's Books

Nov 27, 2020

Want to raise kids with empathy for other people? Read these children's books about empathy to discuss how others feel and teach compassion. Your child may not know this skill by name, but it's what happens when she can relate to the skinned knee and wailing tears of another child who had fallen off a bike. When she switches gears after realizing her friend isn't in a good mood to play. When she knows better than to tease her brother, because she understands what it's like to feel teased herself. Empathy. It's one of the most important skills to nurture, and one kids carry with … [Read more...]

How to Stop Your Child from Biting Others

Development

Nov 20, 2020

Have you found your toddler biting other kids or even adults? Here are 7 important steps on how to stop your child from biting others. My twins' teacher wanted to talk at preschool pickup, which is usually not a good sign. But I figured, Ok, maybe one of them had a potty accident. Nope. "Today, one of your boys was about to bite his brother on the arm," she began. "And another child said he'd bitten him during circle time." I turned out that my little guy was biting other kids. I'd also noticed it at home, especially when he was excited and tried to bite my hand or arm. I'd … [Read more...]

What to Do When Your Child Is Overly Attached to One Parent

Social Interactions

Nov 09, 2020

Is your child too possessive of one parent and rejecting the other? Learn what to do when a child is overly attached to one parent. It's never easy when a child is overly attached to a parent. In one scenario, your child might be all about dad and doesn't want much to do with you. You can't even do simple tasks like putting on his shoes or removing his snack plate from the table. Nope, he wants dad to do those for him. You feel blessed that he has a strong bond with such a great dad, and you know he loves you no matter what. You even understand that he misses dad all day (or vice … [Read more...]

How to Discipline a Toddler Who Hits

Behavior

Oct 31, 2020

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 resorted to hitting. Usually he'd hit when he was throwing tantrums, and only toward certain people (ahem: … [Read more...]

Why You Should Always Intervene when Adults Overwhelm Your Child

Social Interactions

Oct 24, 2020

Have you had to step in when adults overwhelm your child? It may feel awkward or frustrating, but here's why you need to intervene—and how. Imagine a family party and everyone is playing with the younger member, a two-year-old child. Grandpa is bouncing her up in his arms in what started as a game but has now been too much for her. Unfortunately, grandpa is oblivious and thinks she's still having a blast. How do you know when to intervene with family and friends—adults who may overwhelm your child but not know it? It's tricky dealing with family and friends with setting boundaries for … [Read more...]

When Your Child Is Scared at Extracurricular Activities

Social Interactions

Oct 17, 2020

You hoped the lessons and classes would be fun, but instead, your child feels scared at extracurricular activities. Here's how to help him cope. You don't get it. Your son is a champ with daycare drop offs and has no problem saying goodbye to you every morning. But in every extracurricular activity you've enrolled him in—soccer, swim glass, gymnastics—he clings to you for dear life. You want him to enjoy these activities, grow independent, and build his confidence. Instead, he's getting discouraged, hysterical and unwilling to part from you with every activity you sign him up … [Read more...]

How to Tell Grandparents to Stop Spoiling Your Kids

Social Interactions

Oct 07, 2020

Excessive gifts can impact values and behavior. Learn how to stop grandparents spoiling grandchildren (without offending them) with these tips. The toys, the clothes, even the sweets—you can't seem to put a stop to it. As much as you appreciate grandparents showering your child with gifts, it's getting a bit excessive. Receiving gifts may be fine if they were the occasional day or so, but it happens more often than you'd like. In fact, he receives so many gifts from them, he now wants you to buy even more, things you'd rather not get. You're tired of saying "no" to his requests, … [Read more...]


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