Posts Tagged "poke"
Avoiding Toddler-Baby Rivalry – 7 Tips
“Stop poking the baby!” When siblings are close in age, the toddler years can be extra challenging. How do you keep your cool and keep their relationship strong when your 2 YO starts poking your 9 MO baby? Here are some tips for using Language of Listening® to succeed: 1. Target specific STRENGTHs. Identify STRENGTHs that will help your child experience him/herself as a...
Read MoreWould You Set a Boundary?
At a park I saw a 10 or 11 YO boy climbing around by himself on a partially washed-out concrete footbridge over a creek. The creek was still high and fast-flowing, though not raging the way it had been just a week before when we’d experienced torrential rains and record flooding. The boy was balancing on the exposed girders where the concrete was missing and poking under the remaining...
Read More“Parenting done right” or “Child done wrong”?
An image of a return receipt with the caption “Parenting done right” was posted on a social media site after the holidays. The reason for the return of the Wii game was included on the receipt: “Son was put on the naughty list, had to watch it being returned.” That receipt inspired a Yahoo Parenting post that set off a storm of comments defending rewards and punishment...
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