Parents, I know it’s almost impossible not to worry when it comes to our kids. Are they eating enough, are they eating too much, are they sleeping enough or too little? Pretty much from the time they’re born our kids bear the brunt of our concern. But while it is our job to make sure they are healthy and happy, … Read More
Separation Anxiety & Your Baby’s Sleep
If you’re hesitant to start the process of teaching your child to sleep through the night because you’re concerned about separation anxiety, you’re definitely not alone! I talk to a lot of parents every week, and this topic comes up surprisingly often. Moms and dads are worried that leaving their baby or toddler in the crib all night will cause … Read More
Why Won’t My Baby Sleep?
This is a question I often asked my first son when he was an infant. I asked it in a sweet voice, I asked it in a pleading voice, I asked it in an angry voice, but no matter how many times I asked, he never gave me the answer. I can remember the night— and some of you will … Read More
Help! Why won’t my child go poo?
During the potty training process, there are always some challenges: accidents, tantrums, mountains of laundry. Parents usually expect this and know it’s not going to be smooth sailing right away. But some parents are still surprised when their child digs his heels in and simply refuses to go poo. They feel like they’re doing all the right things…they ask their … Read More
Potty Mouth! What to do when your child swears.
Every family reacts differently to swearing. Some parents never swear themselves, and will tolerate no curse words from their children. Other parents are more relaxed and only freak out about the reaaaally bad words. Some parents swear like truckers themselves but get mad at their kids when they swear too. The truth is, swearing is a perfectly normal part of … Read More
How NOT To “Lose It” On Your Kids
Kids are frustrating. That’s just a fact. Of course they are wonderful, miraculous, adorable, fun and hilarious. But they can be also be incredibly frustrating. It is totally normal and natural to feel angry with your kids sometimes. Children will test you and wear your patience thin, but many parents feel overwhelmingly guilt when they get mad or lose their … Read More
Scientists Discover “Keyword String” That Puts Babies To Sleep
In a groundbreaking discovery, sleep scientists at Garvard University have discovered a set of “keywords” that — when whispered into the ear of babies under the age of about 24 months — causes them to slip instantly into a deep sleep. The study, conducted over 3 years and with over 2,000 participants, is being heralded as the “answer to every … Read More
What To Do About Your Child’s Nightmares
Nightmares are a fact of life. We have all woken in the night scared and confused with our hearts pounding after dreaming of being chased, hurt or threatened in some way. As adults, once we’re awake we can usually talk ourselves down and separate the dream from reality. This can be a bit trickier with kids, who have a harder … Read More
timeouts (and last chance!)
Since I used to do “time-outs” COMPLETELY wrong, I want to share with you some great advice for how to make the world’s most popular discipline tool actually work! (Well, spanking might actually be more popular, but I’m not going to touch that one! LOL) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. When to use time-outs My rule is simply this: If your expectations have … Read More