Responding Gently To a Tantrum
Children most often have tantrums when they are feeling overwhelmed and unable to express their frustration, anger or upset […]
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Positive Parenting: Stress Less and Enjoy Parenting
Do you find yourself worrying or stressed about parenting? Do you feel awful or guilty when you lose your temper
Patience is Not Just About Waiting: Nurturing Patience Part 1
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience ~ Rolph Waldo Emmerson Patience is a character strength that helps
Positive Parenting: Do You See Your Wonderful Child?
Sometimes we get caught up with all the things we believe our children have to do, know and understand. We
Mama, Please Wait!
Sometimes we get caught up in complaining that our children are not responding to us when we would like
Soothing the crying baby: How to Tackle the Witching Hour
Crying is how babies communicate and yet, it’s not always easy to cope with the witching hour. In this post,
Summer Safety Tips For Parents of Young Children
Safety really matters. When it comes to young children, there are measures we can take as parents to create an
5 Tips to Help your Child Prepare for the First Dental Visit
We have all heard, witnessed, or experienced stories of children screaming and throwing tantrums when they first see the dentist. This can be a very scary time for little ones and stressful for parents. With a little preparation and patience we can help our little ones feel more comfortable and ready to get through their first dental visit and many more for years to come:
5 Tips to help make the first trip to the dentist positive:
The Power of Touch: How Physical Affection Helps with Discipline
Parents don’t need to wait for children to come to them for touches, hugs, whole-body-scoops and kisses. Being regularly physically affectionate with kids of all ages actually helps maintain the emotional connection they share with their parents. When that bond remains strong, challenging behavioral situations decrease and discipline becomes less intense overall.
Power Struggles? 5 Positive DisciplineTools to Transform Your Interactions
Parenting and setting limits does not need to come from a place of over powering our children or letting children take the power over us. In fact, I think that forgetting about words like power and battles helps a whole lot too. Instead of focusing on “who” holds power, I like to think that there is a lot of positive power when my children and I can combine our ideas and efforts to find great solutions.