Most of us grew up hearing those famous four words, "Because I said so!" and promised we would never say them to our own children. Maybe you have and maybe you haven't, but the need will arise. Yes, children need their parents to assume authority. There is a direct and positive correlation between ...
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Because I said so!
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. Potty training success story!
Writing the very popular potty training series (see links below) gave me the momentum to begin potty training my second child who was just 19 months old at the time. When I originally wrote this article, she had just completed her first week without diapers. That's about all it takes to potty train a toddler. Just ...
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. Rewards for potty training?
I am curious how other people feel about rewards for potty training. I steer away from rewards in most cases of child development. It is my training and experience that children develop their own internal drive best when parents don't create an exterior motivation. This takes the delight and joy away from the ...
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. Toilet training the older child
If you do not have the picture perfect potty training tale, you are certainly not alone. Many parents struggle with this for various reasons. Let's look at two common struggles: regression (see post on regression) missing the zing and therefore training an older child In either case, it's time to evaluate the situation, ...
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