Why Wont My Toddler Share?
It can be hard to understand why your otherwise sweet child doesn't want to share. Here are a few points for parents to understand this developmental phase, and ways to…Continue Reading →
Love Bombing With A Three Year Old
There’s been a distinct disconnect between my almost four year old, Ameli, and myself lately. We just aren’t working well…
A Look At Each Item In The Mindful Nurturing eBundle
On Tuesday I told you about the Mindful Nurturing eBundle, and what was in it, but I thought I might…
9 Strategies For Parenting Today’s Children
I received this from a friend on Facebook and I just love it. I don’t think I’ve seen a simpler list. Of course, now the trick is to take it…Continue Reading →
How To Raise A Child While Disciplining Less
Elisabeth from Manic Mrs Stone posted this (via The Child Whisperer) a couple of days ago, and I have not…
Time In As An Alternative To Time Out
We’ve all heard of time outs, right? The naughty step? It’s the super nannies’ (who often have no children of…
Choice And Consequence In Conscious Mindfulness
If there was a soundtrack to my life, the last week or so would have a ghostly echo pounding through a driving bass line. The ghostly echo would say one…Continue Reading →
How To (Not) Curse A Two Year Old
My little girl is two years old. In most circles, that fact is normally followed by ghostly ‘oooh’ sounds. That…
Peace For Parents – Friday Favourites
My favourite piece of writing* in pretty much all of literary history is the poem ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling. There’s…
Blackmail, Violence And Emotional Abuse As Parenting Tools
Blackmail is a crime. I think we’d all agree with that. Emotional blackmail is abuse. Again – we all agree. So why on earth would anyone offer emotionally blackmailing a…Continue Reading →