Are your conversations frequently interrupted by kids? Are you often correcting: "stop interrupting me" or "how many times have I told you blah, blah, blah"? Welcome to parenthood. This is a phase every parent will experience and often only react to in the moment. Like all manners, the etiquette around this needs to be taught. Children ...
Monthly Archives: June 2009
“Stop Interrupting!”
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. Soothing the tantrum
Do you ever feel like an emotion coach for your child? That's exactly what they need us to be. They need us to help identify and name emotions, help anticipate and recognize emotions, and help to manage them. I have written about anger previously in a short series. Today's article is less about a ...
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. The Magic Ingredient for Learning
There's a simple, yet invaluable little tip I want to share to help kids learn new concepts. It's the three period lesson. While this is definitely Montessori talk, it is so useful for every parent when teaching their child the names of colors, animals, number recognition, alphabet recognition, etc. The three steps help move your child ...
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. Where is Dad?
Where do dads turn to brainstorm parenting struggles and celebrate parenting successes? Do they comb websites or book stores to find answers to their daughter's biting issues or son's potty training regression? Or, like in our house, do they turn to the "all-knowing" mother for guidance? I e-mailed
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