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How to explain the difference between needs and wants to small...
Children may be saying things like, “This isn’t the kind I like!” “But I want…” and “Can we get some tomorrow?” Even in more normal ...
How to maintain control when a child is misbehaving
Sometimes our children have less than ideal behaviors. While it can be frustrating, the key to focus on safety in the moment and then focus on com...
How to support your child when they feel worried
During these uncertain times, we can’t promise our children things that we don’t control. We don’t know if people we love will become sick or that things will get easier by a certai...
By recognizing signs of stress, you can help your child manage...
Patricia was concerned because her four-year-old daughter Mary had started wetting the bed suddenly. Mary also returned to baby-talk to express her needs about a week into the mandat...
Simple ways of talking about COVID-19 with young children
Sam and Julie were so happy to hear that they could leave their apartment with their young children to take a walk around the neighb...
When a child won’t listen
John was at the park with his 4-year-old daughter, Ann. It was a bright, warm sunny day and they were having fun together. Ann was tell...
Values to help your child be socially successful
Every family is different and there are no universal norms for how to raise a child. That said, in order for our children to fluidly move between school, t...
A simple technique to praise your child so they feel it
Patty was sitting in the living room reading a magazine when her 10-year-old daughter, Lynn, burst into the room. Patty looked up and noticed that Lynn had chocolate around her mouth and said, ...
Catch your little ones being good
Bill and Imogen had three small children, ages 5, 3, and 7 months. Both Bill and Imogen worked outside the home and used a daycare to watch their two y...
Practical ways to support teens who are stressed out about school
On Sunday evening June was in the kitchen preparing dinner for her family. Her 16-year-old son, Timothy, walked into the kitchen and slumped into a chair. June lo...