Discipline

Toddler Behaviour: What’s Up With That?

January 24, 2012




Have you ever looked at your toddler with amazement, confusion or frustration, wondering why on earth they are doing what they are doing? I know I have. I found babies so easy. Their cries generally meant one of a very small number of things — they were hungry, they were tired, they were wet, they [...]

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Ask a Simple Question, Get an Earful of Unwanted Parenting Advice

January 8, 2012




In Saturday’s Globe and Mail their interior design expert answered a reader question about style and kids’ toys. In the “Ask a Designer” column, a parent asked whether there is a good way to organize and conceal kids toys that is both stylish and child-friendly. Instead of design or organizational advice, what the reader got [...]

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3 Rs of Toddler Discipline: Repetition, Reaction, Reassurance

January 6, 2012




When people ask how to discipline their toddler, they are often looking for a silver bullet that will get their toddler to behave or at least stop doing things that are destructive or dangerous. Even I have looked for that magic solution, when all else fails. But it doesn’t exist. Discipline is a path, not [...]

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Toddler Survival 101

December 17, 2011




Time for another great Carnival of Toddlers guest post. I’ve always enjoyed the intelligent perspective that Natasha, Natural Urban Mama, brings to the attachment parenting world on her blog and in her tweets. I finally got to meet her at a conference in Toronto in October and now I’m pleased to welcome her to my [...]

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If there is a silver bullet, your toddler probably hid it

December 15, 2011




I’ve been trying to find a logical and straightforward way to write this post. But it’s complicated, so I’m just going to ramble. I’ve heard a lot of you talk about how difficult the toddler years are. I heard you in my post asking what you find hard about the toddler years, I heard you [...]

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Why are adults allowed to say “shit” but kids aren’t?

November 1, 2011




At dinner the other night, Julian had a burning question: Why are adults allowed to say “shit”, but kids aren’t? This is the child who had to reflect on his use of the word “poo” at school last year, so I thought perhaps he was just searching for reasonable alternatives. I didn’t have a good [...]

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Toddler Hitting: 5 Strategies to Handle It

September 28, 2011




Does your child use hitting as a way to express displeasure? Do they smack other kids on the playground? Do they hit you if they don’t get what they want? This is natural and normal behaviour for children who do not always have the words or the skills to handle difficult situations. Toddlers and preschoolers [...]

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Learning to control your mouth starts in Grade 1

March 28, 2011




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Outsourcing discipline?

February 15, 2011




If you and your kids are a fan of Robert Munsch stories, you’ve probably read Mortimer. Mortimer is a young boy who doesn’t want to go to sleep. He starts singing at the top of his lungs as soon as his mother says goodnight and closes the door. This is followed by his father, his [...]

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Ready to snap

November 19, 2010




In my reader survey, two people asked me very similar questions. Since this evening I was ready to snap, which also tends to heighten my memory of all similar moments in the past, I figured this is as good a time as any to write about it.  Their questions were: I’d love to hear what [...]

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