A common question from parents keeps popping up this week. It goes something like this, “How do I get my child to play by themselves? They won’t let me cook or do anything. It is driving me crazy!” Sound familiar? Alas I don’t have a magic wand to change this…
We know we shouldn’t shout at (or smack) our kids. We don’t want them to learn that this is how you solve problems. And there are other ways to gain cooperation. But sometimes frustration and anger boil up inside of us unsuspectingly and before you know it we have lost…
Teaching your child to stand up for themselves A common question from parents is how to teach their child to stand up for themselves, for example, if your child is pushed or someone always takes their toy. Here I like to pass on the advice from my children’s first preschool…
