It’s the end of a lovely day. Sunshine, beach splashes, not-too-many-fights. I managed to cook something most of the family ate – and it didn’t involve anything fried. Kids uniforms and clothes are lined up for the next day. I can see some of the floor in the kids room, and all of the floor […]
I was recently toddler land, with three little grandies under three – with two busy toilet training – all in one house — mine! There is no better way for a parenting educator to brush up on old skills than having a living refresher course in front of them. This time has given me moments […]
It’s one of the oldest and most common discipline methods, but does sending children to their room actually work? Not really, say the experts, but even worse, it could also be teaching them to suppress emotions instead of learning how to deal with them.
Parents with toddlers will know what I mean when I say that getting them to do anything they don’t want to do is basically like trying to go for a canoe … in a river … without a paddle. In other words: it’s virtually impossible and incredibly frustrating!