Posts Tagged "eating"
Gaining Toddler Cooperation – Bed, Bath, Mealtime

Q: “My biggest parenting challenge at the moment is that my two year old daughter is a little bit strong-willed. Meal times, bath times and basically everything in life is a challenge when she's already decided whether or not she will be doing what I ask. I can negotiate, I can plead and I can try to coax her - all to no avail. She also has a routine - I'm quite religious about it- I...
Read MorePeaceful Family Gatherings

Whether you love holidays or hate them, holidays bring people together. But if just thinking about being with relatives or certain friends kicks off your fight/flight/freeze response, you can use these tips to bring peace to any moment: Intentions / Wishes. A little background: Intentions and wishes are desires that arise from what you like and love. To me, what you like and love is who...
Read MoreWhen Spending and Eating = Wasting

Lately, I've been tackling my beliefs about money and was stunned by the simplicity of this one, and it's link to eating. Who am I about spending? I try not to, feel guilty when I do, and come up with endless justifications for each dollar spent or saved. No, it's actually worse than that...each penny! When I see one on the ground, I still have to justify not picking it up, "It's not worth...
Read MoreWhen Needs Appear to Conflict

"How can I provide the support and attention my three-year old needs from me and help him to be more independent at the same time?" is a question that many parents face. (See aceiatx's question in her comment on CAN DOs Work for All Ages) The short answer is: Provide support and attention when it's OK with you, and model independence when it's not. SWYS: "You are done eating and want me to...
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