Toddlers and preschoolers are comfortable and confident shouting “NO!” when they don’t want to do something their parents have asked them to do. But are your children comfortable saying no to other people or in questionable situations?
Parenting young children is hard. It is even harder if you and your partner are not aligned in your child-rearing strategies. Same Page Parenting can go a long way to removing the obstacles that create stress, conflict, and anxiety.
Many parents feel powerless when it comes to their kids because they cannot get their kids to listen and do the things they want. What they do not realize is that there is so much unspoken power that they hold that they are forgetting to access.
In our changing world, teaching children civility is more important than ever. By teaching skills like empathy, problem-solving, and perspective-taking, we can help nurture civility in our children.
The most dangerous stickers out there are the ones you see on sticker charts. Yep, you heard that right. Sticker charts can actually do more harm than good if you can believe it. Why you might ask?
All humans struggle for power and control over their own lives and young children are no different! Ideally, we want our kids to do what we need them to without us having to do anything more than merely ask. Let's not kid ourselves…
Kids can be such amazing parts of our lives with their constant ability to learn and grow, teaching us how to see the big picture and to love someone so much it hurts.
All humans struggle for power and control over their own lives and young children are no different! Ideally, we want our kids to do what we need them to do without us doing anything more than merely ask. Let's not kid ourselves; that is just not going to happen most of the time.
