Parenting was intuitive many many years ago. In fact, the word parenting didn’t exist because it wasn’t a “thing”; it just happened. People didn’t have discussions about parenting or whether what they were doing was right or wrong. They just did. Nowadays, parenting is no longer intuitive, although many people will argue against that. But […]
This question has come up a lot lately, and although I have touched on it briefly, it deserves a whole post. These days, we reach out to professionals in just about every aspect of our lives. If we need help with our car, or if we just want it to work better, we go […]
A common trap that parents fall into is “tricking” the child to get through a difficult situation. It is so easy to say, “we can do that when we get home” just to get a child to make a transition, knowing full well that the child will forget on the way home and you won’t […]
We instinctively know what is best for our children and ourselves which doesn’t explain hours spent on pinterest, watching bad TV or eating tons of chocolate. But we do need to tap into those instincts as we raise our little ones and keep our time with the screen as little as possible. An article in […]
Your child is at the precipice of a tantrum and you have a great tool at your disposal: give them a choice. Many parents are aware of the benefits of offering your child choices, but not everyone is sure how to do it, or has all of the tools to have it go smoothly. […]
Picky eaters are synonymous with toddlers. Thats what kids do- they give their parents grief at meal times. But there is science behind that and parents can use the science to their advantage. Here are five things you can do with your children to keep them from becoming picky- or to cure them of their […]