Inside: Find effective strategies to calm your angry child during time-in. With countless techniques to calm strong-willed, sensitive children, there is something for every difficult or challenging emotion. We were on week two of our three-week stay at my parents' house and tensions were running high. Because we live across the country, when we fly back to see my … [Read more...] about 10+ Powerful Strategies That Will Calm Your Angry Child
Positive Parenting Strategies
This is How to Respond When Your Child Hates School
When your child starts to hate school, these strategies are crucial to support your child and ensure the greatest outcome with the school. A reader wrote me last week. Identifying information has been changed and I was given permission to post on my blog. Here is a version of her story. My six-year-old daughter wakes just before the crack of dawn talking all about her … [Read more...] about This is How to Respond When Your Child Hates School
How to Promote Success in The Child That Wants to Quit
Inside: My daughter's fear of failure undermined the simplest of tasks. Find out how the Power of Yet turned everything around. When my daughter's preschool teacher told me she needed to work on her printing, I knew I had this. I reached out to my colleagues and assembled a wide-range of fun ways to work on fine motor skills. I got her pumped up. "I have the … [Read more...] about How to Promote Success in The Child That Wants to Quit
Here is How to Stop Your Toddler From Hitting
When your toddler hits for the first time, it is shocking. Fortunately, there are effective strategies to stop toddler hitting without using punishment. Yesterday, in my parenting group, a parent shared her story: I have the sweetest, kindest two-year-old. He is attentive and fun-loving. Lately, out of the blue, he comes up and just hits his baby brother. We don't … [Read more...] about Here is How to Stop Your Toddler From Hitting
How to Empower and Celebrate Your Sensitive Son
Society may not favour sensitive boys. But they are a true gift. Find out how can you encourage your sensitive son to be strong without changing who he is. We were at my kids' favourite Tex-Mex restaurant. My husband, who arrived before me, had the foresight to get the kids tortilla chips to munch on while we waited. Green Crayola crayon in-hand, my son and I played … [Read more...] about How to Empower and Celebrate Your Sensitive Son