Recently I have reintroduced an important theme - your child's perspective. A previous post looked at your child's perspective from the visual aspect. Today we will touch on the intellectual aspect. Next will be the emotional aspect.
Parents often delight in trying to understand their ...
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You walk into a party and your child's behavior does a complete 180. He is fussing, pulling your pant leg, and beginning to melt down. Why now? What flipped his switch? How are you going to respond?
The most important question here is: "what flipped his switch?"
Was the party different than he expected?
Louder?
Bigger?
More crowded?
Was he wanting ...
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When adjusting your child's sleep habits, don't forget to consider the bedroom. Spend some time sitting in your child's room and looking at it through the child's perspective. Apply these general questions to the bedroom:
Is the space simple, clean, and beautiful?
Is it peaceful and serene or busy and stimulating?
Does your child enjoy being in ...
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One thing I've learned while being a parent is that there is not just one perfect way or one single solution to a parenting problem. All of the absolutist ideas that I had about parenting, before becoming a parent, have been challenged, questioned, or are now just laughable.
Discipline is one of these issues. Let's consider ...
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