Toddler

Five Steps for Transitioning from a Pacifier

Five Steps for Transitioning from a Pacifier

Many children use and adore their pacifier. Inevitably, many parents wonder how to take away this object that brings their babies so much pleasure and peace. The following are the most common questions on this topic and the steps parents should follow to help their children move on from their pacifier.

A Common Culprit for Challenging Behavior in Children Under 8 (Video)

A Common Culprit for Challenging Behavior in Children Under 8 (Video)

Have you ever wondered why your child lies, why they deny their mistakes, why they blame others for what they have done. This video will give you the biggest culprit for this behavior. Watch.

Discipline, Assistance and Bullies in a Preschool Classroom

Discipline, Assistance and Bullies in a Preschool Classroom

Cross-armed and teary-eyed parents sat across from me, listening to me speak about the issues in their children’s classroom. They took a deep unified breath after I stated clearly, “There’s no such thing as a bully in a preschool classroom.”

Stop Doing This so You Can Be a Better Parent

Stop Doing This so You Can Be a Better Parent

There are two questions that parents always ask about their children that causes them to make mistakes. If you stop debating about these questions, you will be better able to choose how to manage your child.

First, stop wondering if the emotion your child is expressing is the "right" feeling for the moment. Feelings are not fact. Feelings are …

Why Parenting Books Fail You (VIDEO)

Why Parenting Books Fail You (VIDEO)

Find yourself in the parenting section of the bookstore frustrated and lost?  Ever wonder how what you read can translate to your daily life as a parent?  In this video you can get the top reason why those parenting books are failing you.

When Divorce Happens to Young Children

When Divorce Happens to Young Children

Little ones under five years of age have a way of expressing their emotional worlds that is paradoxically simple and intricate.  When it comes to their experience of divorce and their parents’ separation, they express their internal worlds in ways that all parents separating or divorcing need to keep in mind.