QuickTips Index

Brat Attack: Stopping Tantrums
Nothing makes a parent cringe more than toddler meltdowns--especially when they occur in public or at the most opportune times (is there ever a good time?). Here are ways to combat and minimize brat attacks in their tracks.

Preschools Can Help With Sibling Jealousies
When a new baby enters the scene, older brother or sister may not welcome the new arrival like mom or dad hoped. Preschools/daycares can do lots to help out the situation.

Kid Behavior: Teach Kids the Art of Inside Voices
Have you ever noticed how most kids have a voice pitch of "loud" and "louder?" Teach your tot the seemingly little-known pitch lovingly called an "invoice voice." Then, encourage your child to pass it on!

Teaching Kid Independence
As harsh as it sounds, a parent's job is to ultimately make yourself unnecessary. Parenthood means raising children for a world in which they can succeed independent of mom and dad. What can you do to encourage independence?

Child Behavior: Getting The Cold Shoulder
The normal child behavior of getting ignored is hard to take sometimes when mommy's darling or daddy's princess suddenly wants nothing to do with her parents. Relax! It just means you're doing a good job of raising your kid to be independent.

Separation Anxiety
Many young kids become anxious or even extremely upset over the notion of separating from their parents to go to day care or school. What's a parent to do?

Nap and Night Fears: What Can You Do?
Fear of the dark or even being in a darkened room for naptime is quite common in young kids. The age of a child along with any lifestyle or change in his/her world can foster these fears. So can a scary movie, frightening book, or even seeing a clown or superhero. So, what can parents and providers do to ease fear of naptime and nightime?

The Unnecessary Parent
As harsh as it sounds, a parent's job is to ultimately make yourself unnecessary. Parenthood means raising children for a world in which they can succeed independent of mom and dad. What can you do to encourage independence?