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The other day my grandchild was playing dress up and asked me and her grandpa to be her audience. She decided to have a fashion show, and even asked for pencil and paper so she could write down her name and give us her autograph. This image took me back to my own childhood of

In my last blog post, I shared thedevelopmental reasoning behind tantrums in toddlers ages two to four. Today, I’d like to share some tips for creating environments that can help prevent toddler tantrums from happening as much as possible. Preventing Toddler Tantrums To prevent temper tantrums before they begin, remember to: 1. Reward positive behavior and

Toddlers can sometimes seem like aliens to their parents. One minute, your toddler is playing happily with blocks, with a big smile on her face, and the next he’s throwing those blocks and screaming at the top of his lungs. What causes toddler emotions to go from zero to 60? While the answer depends on

In my previous blog post, I shared some traits of four different parenting styles. Each parenting style has the possibility of affecting children in different ways. Children of Authoritarian Parents The child of an authoritarian parent – a parent who offers too much structure and too little communication – often feels insecure, performs for approval, and

The other day I was listening to my grandchildren play with their friends, and they were discussing whose parents were the easiest, and whose were the most strict. It took me back to my own childhood, when my friends and I would compare our parents’ parenting styles. From a young age, children of every generation