July 5, 2023
Whether you’re a first-time parent or a veteran mom or dad, getting an infant to sleep through the night is a tiresome task. Sleeping for long periods of time is not something babies can do right away, though, so here is the information you need on sleep training to make it through the night and not lose your mind.
June 21, 2023
Universal fact: Kids love to play. Fortunately, there’s a nearly universal track that children take as they learn to play and interact with others. Decades ago, researcher Mildred Parten identified six stages of play that children go through, and what she observed is still relevant today. Here’s the 411 on 90-year-old research that still applies to modern parenting, cognitive development, social development, and overall child development.
April 20, 2023
There is no instruction manual on being a parent. So much of it seems made up on the fly! Because of the impromptu nature of the job, every parent makes mistakes when it comes to disciplining their children. Here are some areas where you can make small adjustments and make a big difference in the effectiveness of your discipline.
April 5, 2023
Using positive language can have a significant impact on how we communicate with our children, and ultimately, their behavior and self-esteem. As parents, it's important to use positive language regularly to foster healthy communication and positive relationships with our children.
March 28, 2023
As any parent of a toddler can tell you, enforcing rules is hard. Not only is it inherently difficult, but every family enforces rules differently. How can a parent be sure they aren’t being too harsh or too lenient? This article provides a few age-appropriate rules for toddlers and ways to implement them. Have you […]
February 22, 2023
Every parent does their best to focus on their family and not compare (i.e., judge) themselves to those around them. But every mom and dad has wondered … how did the parents next door raise such successful, well-adjusted kids??? Are the parents of successful kids doing something special, or was it pure dumb luck? Thankfully, there are some parenting styles and methods that anyone can use to help them raise their children to be successful in the future.
February 8, 2023
Resilience is a learned skill. People often look for the emergency exit before they work through a difficult problem. Resilience can be particularly difficult to build in children. If you’re a parent, here are five things you can do to create emotional resilience in your kids.
January 31, 2023
Some children feel emotions more than others. Certain strong emotions, especially anger, can cause children to get worked up and act out from a young age. While parents may want to scream back to "stop" and then discipline them, this ia only a temporary fix. Children need help learning how to manage their feelings.
January 24, 2023
Learning is like exercise — both are necessary, sometimes both are fun, and sometimes both make you want to throw up. If you are a parent looking for ways to motivate your child to learn, here’s a quick list that can start you down the path to success.