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When time-outs distressed my highly sensitive 3-year-old, I tried time-in instead — with a pillow, stuffed animal, rice bin and calming glitter jar.
When it comes to motivating your child, less can be more. Here’s how to build the kind of character that makes them persevere in life.
Your kid wants one thing, you want another, and you’re both arguing to be heard. Try one of these three strategies to break the cycle.
Routine charts, deciding what you will do, and limited choices — three tools from Dr. Jane Nelsen that teach instead of punish.
So often, children are punished for being human — grumpy moods, bad days, bad attitudes. Why hold them to a standard we can’t meet ourselves?
Your potty-trained child is suddenly wetting the bed, or good manners have given way to eye-rolls. Here’s what’s really going on.
When your child acts out, they’re telling you something. Ask yourself these three questions to find out what’s really going on before you punish.
Discipline isn’t about creative ways to punish our kids, but about reaching their hearts. Here are six ways to empower lasting change.
We’d never speak to another adult the way we speak to our kids. Here’s why the words you choose with them matter so much.
That stubborn streak is a superpower in disguise. Here’s how to set limits and build good habits while nurturing your child’s tenacity.
Carol Dweck’s research on growth versus fixed mindset has sparked a revolution. Here are five ways to help your child develop one.
Every child has challenges. How your child perceives and deals with them will be influenced by how you perceive and deal with them.
Loving your child “as is” — seeing them fully, without trying to mold them into your image — may be the greatest gift you can give.
Your child may unload more than a backpack at the end of the day. Here’s how to give them the emotional rest they need.
Time-ins, calming corners and peace tables work when kids are little. But what happens when they outgrow the calming corner?
We all hope our kids will come to us with their hopes, fears, and problems. Here are 7 powerful ways to keep the communication lines open.
Discipline steers a child in the right direction, but criticism discourages and distracts. Here’s how to tell the two apart.
As a child, I assumed my parents weren’t afraid of anything. They always checked under the bed for monsters and assured me all was safe.
From playing together to finding a shared interest, here are simple, intentional ways to strengthen the bond with your child.
Anger and frustration are normal, but kids need help handling them. Work as a team to come up with strategies for calming down.
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