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6Apr

Sibling rivalry and how to help your kids get along

Posted by: Suzy Burger Categories: Behavior Positive Parenting Siblings
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If you are expecting another child or you already have multiple children, then you have two wishes for them: to be good friends and to not fight all the time. Good luck.   However, there are several things you can do to facilitate a great relationship between them and fewer headaches for you.  The most […]

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Brotherly love 1
7Mar

“I just need a hug” works for both kids and adults

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Sometimes in life, we are just feeling a bit off.  Often we know why- a bad day at work, car broke down, didn’t sleep well the night before; and sometimes we have no idea why we aren’t feeling that great.  Sometimes it is just a “wrong-side-of-the-bed type of day.” This happens for kids and for […]

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sorry 1
4Mar

“Sorry” is not a catch-all word

Posted by: Suzy Burger Categories: Behavior Positive Parenting Siblings
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All children make mistakes.  It is a part of growing up.  A parent’s job is to teach children about making mistakes and what that means. Sometimes children get angry and lash out; it too is part of growing up.  A parent’s job is also to work with children and their emotions and help them manage […]

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equality vs equity
23Feb

Equality vs. Equity (what to do with more than one kiddo…)

Posted by: Suzy Burger Categories: Behavior Positive Parenting Siblings
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If you haven’t heard, “It’s not fair!”, then you are lucky.  Because it’s not fair. Fairness is a tricky word and if you have ever been a teacher in a classroom with 25 or more children, you know the difference between equity and equality.  This is an important distinction with multiple children in your household […]

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wrong answer
15Feb

With discipline, you actually want your child to choose the wrong answer

Posted by: Suzy Burger Categories: Behavior Positive Parenting
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I know, this sounds completely counter-intuitive, but it works and here is why: Children want to find limits.  They want to know what is right and what is wrong.  So at some point in raising a child, you are going to say, “If you throw your food one more time, I will take your food […]

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28Jan

Two things you should never do during a tantrum (and what to do instead…)

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I talk a lot about tantrums, mostly because they are the center of toddler-hood, but also because they cause a lot of unwanted stress. So here are two things to never do during a tantrum: 1) Give in. 2) Get mad. Most likely in your journey as a parent, you are going to do both, […]

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flowers2
30Oct

Have you heard about this- change your child’s behavior today!

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This article in the New York Times has been out for a couple of days but it really took me a while to read it because I know that mindset affects age. Everyone knows that. If you think you are younger, you’ll feel a little bit younger.   What if Age is Nothing but a […]

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I-2Bcan-t
19Sep

Next time you hear “I can’t” respond with this:

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“I know, it’s really hard.” That’s it.  That’s all you have to say. We hear “I can’t” a million times a day and often during meltdowns or tantrums and it’s really quite simple.  Just respond with, “yes, it is hard.” They may not actually be able to do what they are saying they can’t do […]

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dinner
12Aug

Neither of my children ate dinner tonight and it was a really pleasant evening (that could have gone terribly wrong)

Posted by: Suzy Burger Categories: Healthy Eating Positive Parenting
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My boys are three.   It can be a tough age and it can be a wonderful age. Tonight for dinner, I made zucchini pancakes which is essentially zucchini latkes (zucchini, onions, eggs, and carrots fried in oil).  YUM!  My boys didn’t want any.  I said, “Okey, dokey.  You don’t have to eat.” At one […]

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