Toddlers
Once your infant becomes mobile, an entire world opens up to explore. Learning and growth occurs at a whirlwind pace, and parents want to make sure their toddler is safe and sound while on the go.
Child Discipline - The Bad News About Using Bribes
What parent hasn't bribed a child to stay quiet, do something he doesn't want to do, or to try a new food. While bribes typically do get the desired action in the short-term, parents may be unwittingly setting up a power struggle and a kid who won't do something without expecting something in return.
What parent hasn't bribed a child to stay quiet, do something he doesn't want to do, or to try a new food. While bribes typically do get the desired action in the short-term, parents may be unwittingly setting up a power struggle and a kid who won't do something without expecting something in return.
Child Behavior and Discipline - Calming Sibling Anxiety
It's no surprise that a previously only child may start acting out and sometimes downright ugly to parents who are expecting or have just brough home a new baby. The key is to stop those behaviors with some strong discipline and lay the anxiety to rest.
It's no surprise that a previously only child may start acting out and sometimes downright ugly to parents who are expecting or have just brough home a new baby. The key is to stop those behaviors with some strong discipline and lay the anxiety to rest.
Child Discipline - Do Time-Outs Really Work with Toddlers?
Giving your toddler a "time-out" as a form of discipline seems easy enough. Remove your toddler from the situation where he is acting out, sit him in a chair or in another room, and tell him he is in "time-out" from the activity. Or, at least that's the theory. But do child discipline time-outs actually work? It often depends on who you ask and how you apply the discipline.
Giving your toddler a "time-out" as a form of discipline seems easy enough. Remove your toddler from the situation where he is acting out, sit him in a chair or in another room, and tell him he is in "time-out" from the activity. Or, at least that's the theory. But do child discipline time-outs actually work? It often depends on who you ask and how you apply the discipline.
Turning Toddler Tyrants Into Princes or Princesses
Does your Prince or Princess Charming on occasion turn into a terrible tyrant? Your little charmer isn't so endearing if the child behavior is one of a biting toddler, one who hits others, or shrieks and is prone to the very unattractive tantrum. What can be done to help re-direct the often-times challenging child behavior that comes with toddlerhood?
Does your Prince or Princess Charming on occasion turn into a terrible tyrant? Your little charmer isn't so endearing if the child behavior is one of a biting toddler, one who hits others, or shrieks and is prone to the very unattractive tantrum. What can be done to help re-direct the often-times challenging child behavior that comes with toddlerhood?
Discipline - How to Stop Your Child from Hitting
Disciplining a toddler is no easy matter. But certain behaviors have to be stopped at once. Hitting is one such behavior. What can you do to put a stop to a child's hitting before someone gets hurt?
Disciplining a toddler is no easy matter. But certain behaviors have to be stopped at once. Hitting is one such behavior. What can you do to put a stop to a child's hitting before someone gets hurt?
Your Kid is Fired! When Your Youngster is Let Go from Child Care
You've spent countless hours researching caregivers and child care options, only to find the perfect fit for your family. But the feeling isn't mutual, it seems, after you receive notice that your child is being terminated due to behavioral, academic or even fundamental philisophical concerns. Child providers are entitled to release kids from care, and more and more centers and even in-home providers are doing it to provide a more successful operation overall.
You've spent countless hours researching caregivers and child care options, only to find the perfect fit for your family. But the feeling isn't mutual, it seems, after you receive notice that your child is being terminated due to behavioral, academic or even fundamental philisophical concerns. Child providers are entitled to release kids from care, and more and more centers and even in-home providers are doing it to provide a more successful operation overall.
Potty Training a Child in Daycare
Potty training a child who attends daycare or is under the occasional care of a caregiver other than a parent requires a team effort. Often, it is the very fact that a child is around other kids in underwear in a care setting that serves to motivate a young child to use the potty. The key is for parents and providers to work together and be consistent. Here are communication tips to make potty training a successful team effort.
Potty training a child who attends daycare or is under the occasional care of a caregiver other than a parent requires a team effort. Often, it is the very fact that a child is around other kids in underwear in a care setting that serves to motivate a young child to use the potty. The key is for parents and providers to work together and be consistent. Here are communication tips to make potty training a successful team effort.
Brat Attack: Stop Tantrums in Their Tracks
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.
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.
Anxiety Separation: When Goodbyes Are Hard To Do
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?
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?
Four Quick Tips To Take The Bite Out A Toddler
What to do when a kid bites? Breaking a toddler of this bad and potentially dangerous child behavior of biting requires patience...and intervention. Here are four quick tips for taking the bite out of this bad habit.
What to do when a kid bites? Breaking a toddler of this bad and potentially dangerous child behavior of biting requires patience...and intervention. Here are four quick tips for taking the bite out of this bad habit.