we had a rough day in our house about a month ago. and i do mean a. rough. day. worse than colic and acid reflux. worse than having a baby that won’t sleep. worse than any day i think we’ve ever had in my child’s whole life. it was tantrum after screaming fit after blatant …
I’ve had some questions from a few people regarding some of my posts about my attachment style of parenting/natural parenting. They’ve centered around how giving your child choices may turn out to harm them when they don’t have a choice, how parenting choices can teach them to dominate the house, and that sometimes children just …
Well, it’s the last day of the year. Here are our 10 most popular posts from 2012. 5 Reasons for Letting Your Child Pick Out Their Own Clothes The Truth About Cloud Dough Letter Sounds Scavenger Hunt 101 Must-Have Children’s Picture Books Using Legos to Teach Math and Writing “Press Here” Book Activities Spelling With …
For those of you frequent readers, you may remember the previous discipline posts that I’ve shared with you. If you haven’t seen them, they are about Discipline with Natural Consequences and The Stoplight Discipline Method. But I’ve heard a few things in response. The main themes being… What if that doesn’t work? My kids are way …
not too long ago, i posted about disciplining with natural consequences. using “if…then” statements are how we try to handle Bear’s challenging or inappropriate behaviors. i’m going to be honest with you. he is a strong-willed child, so it doesn’t always work. my son is a visual learner in that he often needs to see examples or …
one of my mom’s favorite stories to tell about me was when i was about 2 years old and colored with crayons on the wall. my gram came home to find a lil Andie with a wet washcloth in hand scrubbing the wall, sniffling pitifully. but you know what? i never colored on the wall …
