Tired and guilty of yelling at your child to behave and follow instructions? Learn how to get kids to listen without yelling, and foster mutual respect instead. "Don't stand on your bed," I warned my son for what felt like the zillionth time. "You might fall and get hurt." Considering that he sleeps on the top bunk, this warning didn't come lightly. But sure enough, as soon as I started to leave, I turned around to peek in the room and found him standing once again. Every parent will remind her kids of the rules, only to turn around and find them doing exactly what you just told them … [Read more...]
The Real Reasons Your 4 Year Old Won’t Poop on the Potty
Worried because your stubborn 4 year old won’t poop on potty and is holding it instead? Discover the 6 likely reasons, and what you can do about it. Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links, which means I will earn a commission—at no extra cost to you—if you make a purchase. There's something about having an older toddler who still isn't completely potty trained. The reassurances that your 4 year old will "do it when he's ready" are starting to get old. And you start to worry that he's the only one who still needs a diaper to poop. Maybe your 4 year old even knows to pee in the … [Read more...]
The Best Children’s Books That Introduce Kids to Math Concepts
Learning math concepts is more fun with picture books! Discover the best math books for kids — perfect for kindergarten and elementary school children. Over the last few weeks, my kids have been asking about math concepts I've had to explain in creative ways. When one asks the answer to 3 x 5, I give the example of three kids jumping five times. Fractions are explained with dividing a pizza into slices. Even and odd numbers are compared to sharing between the twins and whether they have equal pieces or if one has more than the other. They compare how many more "heads" they need to be … [Read more...]
25 Awesome Outdoor Activities for 3 Year Olds
Looking for fun, outdoor activities for 3 year olds? Check out these ideas for your next outing with your toddler or preschooler! For someone who has yet to go camping for fear of the bathroom "amenities," I still love the outdoors. Even living in an apartment hasn't stopped me from finding outdoor activities in our city, from hiking to the beach and even our local park. So of course it's only natural I'd want my kids to feel the same way about being outdoors. Even when they were toddlers not too long ago, I was already trying to get at least an hour a day of outdoor time. And by … [Read more...]
10 Awesome Physical Activities for 3 Year Olds
Looking for physical activities for 3 year olds to get your child moving? Whether indoors or out, discover 10 simple activities perfect for toddlers! How much can this kid read?! I thought to myself. My then-3 year old was and still is a book worm. He'd spend hours either flipping through books or asking me to read to him (I had once timed how long we read in one day, and the total came up to four hours). If he wasn't reading, he was inspecting his toy fire truck, building train sets, or coloring and drawing. All well and good, except I was starting to think that these activities were … [Read more...]
Children’s Books about Anger to Help Your Child’s Behavior
Need ways to calm your angry child down? This collection of children's books about anger helps kids manage frustration and understand these big feelings. It's that moment when you realize this is far more than just a tantrum or mere stubbornness. And after three kids, I've seen the face of true anger, especially when it arises out of nowhere. It might've been when I said it was time to leave the school garden, only for them to kick and scream in the van the entire ride home. Or when one of my kids yelled at the top of his lungs, his face in anguish because I told him it was time to take … [Read more...]
How to Discipline a 4 Year Old When Nothing Seems to Work
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...]
How to Respond when Your 3 Year Old Won’t Sleep
Surprised that your 3 year old won't sleep all of a sudden? Learn practical ways to respond that will give you and your child the sleep you need. Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links, which means I will earn a commission—at no extra cost to you—if you make a purchase. "Remember when we'd wake up every two hours?" my husband and I reminisced. Three of our friends had given birth within that month, making us shake our heads wondering how we ever got through that newborn stage. By that point, our then-three-year-old had been sleeping through the night—ever since he was six … [Read more...]
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