Parenting & Child Development
Bargaining or Bribery Where do you Draw the Line with your Children
Works well: New tasks or behaviors a child hasn't mastered yet. A sticker chart for a child learning to brush their teeth independently uses external motivation as a bridge to habit formation.
Works well: High-effort or unpleasant-but-necessary tasks....
Speech Milestones My Child is not talking yet?
Request a speech-language evaluation if your child: isn't babbling by 12 months, doesn't use any words by 16 months, doesn't use two-word phrases by 24 months, loses language skills they previously had at any age, or is...
Separation Anxiety How to Deal with it
Create a consistent goodbye ritual: A predictable sequence (hug, kiss, "I love you, I'll be back at 3") helps children know what to expect. Consistency is more calming than any specific ritual.
Don't sneak away: Sneaking out feels...
Show and Tell Ideas and Organization
Help them practice at home: Run through it the night before. Ask: "What is it? Where did you get it? Why do you like it? What will you tell your class?" Three answers is a complete presentation...
Can you be Friends with your Kids and Keep your Mom Card
Can you be friends with your kids? It's one of the questions parents debate most-and the answer is more nuanced than either "yes" or "no." The best parent-child relationships have elements of friendship: warmth, mutual enjoyment, shared...
