Correcting Hitting Behavior
Dear Miss Faith, My son is three and he still struggles with hitting and rough touching. Mostly not being aggressive, it’s like he doesn’t realize that he’s hurting people. When we correct him, he...
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Does every little thing seem to spark a tantrum or meltdown? Read on for ideas of what message they may be sending. It may be different than what you think! Just like the body’s immune system, a...
View ArticleSilly Defiance
Dear Miss Faith, My 3.5yo son used to be very helpful, but lately when I ask him to do things, he deliberately “misunderstands.” For example, if I ask him to bring me my purse, he’ll look around and...
View ArticleCorrecting Hitting Behavior
Dear Miss Faith, My son is three and he still struggles with hitting and rough touching. Mostly not being aggressive, it’s like he doesn’t realize that he’s hurting people. When we correct him, he...
View ArticleRegular Tantrums
Does every little thing seem to spark a tantrum or meltdown? Read on for ideas of what message they may be sending. It may be different than what you think! Just like the body’s immune system, a...
View ArticleThe Unexpected Truth About Happy Kids
After thirty-seven years of research in parent-child interactions from birth to age three, parenting researcher Burton L. White, Ph.D. wrote, I have now concluded that helping a child acquire high...
View ArticleWhy Turning Requests Into a Game Is Not “Tricking” Your Child
When I ask the question, “Why do toddlers and preschooler say no to us?” in talks and workshops, the answers I get tend to run along these lines: They’re differentiating themselves from us. They’re...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Your Kid Says NO!
When I ask the question, “Why do toddlers and preschooler say no to us?” in talks and workshops, the answers I get tend to run along these lines: • They’re differentiating themselves from us. • They’re...
View ArticlePouring In the Love
When your personal life is out of balance, it strains your body’s immune system. If you don’t pay attention and make a change, you are likely to get sick. When your relationship with your child gets...
View ArticleMy Toddler Hits!
Dear Miss Faith, I care for a little boy of 24 months. His parents are having big relationship problems, and this sweet little boy has suddenly become very aggressive, hitting me and the other kids I...
View ArticleMy Toddler Runs Away!
Der Miss Faith, My son will be 2 next month and occasionally runs away from me. I have a 6 month old also, so I’m usually holding the baby and I am so afraid this will become a habit. When I call...
View ArticleWhy Explaining and Convincing Don’t Work with Young Kids
When we ask a child to do something, and they say no (or ignore us), the option of explaining why we’re asking them to do it, and inviting discussion, is so attractive. It’s what most parenting books...
View Article5-year-old Tantrums
Dear Faith, My 5yo has enormous tantrums–kicking, hitting, even biting. We went through a phase of this at 3.5 when her younger brother came, but we thought it was solved. Now we don’t see any...
View ArticleCorrecting Hitting Behavior
Dear Faith, My son is three and he still struggles with hitting and rough touching. Mostly not being aggressive, it’s like he doesn’t realize that he’s hurting people. When we correct him, he often...
View ArticleRegular Tantrums
Does every little thing seem to spark a tantrum or meltdown? Read on for ideas of what message they may be sending. It may be different than what you think! Just like the body’s immune system, a...
View ArticleThe Unexpected Truth About Happy Kids
After thirty-seven years of research in parent-child interactions from birth to age three, parenting researcher Burton L. White, Ph.D. wrote, I have now concluded that helping a child acquire high...
View ArticleWhy Turning Requests Into a Game Is Not “Tricking” Your Child
When I ask the question, “Why do toddlers and preschooler say no to us?” in talks and workshops, the answers I get tend to run along these lines: They’re differentiating themselves from us. They’re...
View ArticleSidestep Power Struggles
What To Do When Your Kid Says NO! When I ask the question, “Why do toddlers and preschooler say no to us?” in talks and workshops, the answers I get tend to run along these lines: • They’re...
View ArticlePouring In the Love
When your personal life is out of balance, it strains your body’s immune system. If you don’t pay attention and make a change, you are likely to get sick. When your relationship with your child gets...
View ArticleMy Toddler Hits!
Dear Faith, I care for a little boy of 24 months. His parents are having big relationship problems, and this sweet little boy has suddenly become very aggressive, hitting me and the other kids I care...
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