The question of how to handle a child who occasionally or continually outright ignores their parent’s requests is one that seems to reside in the back of parents minds frequently. Am I doing the right thing? Am I disciplining my children properly? These might be questions you ask yourself often. The thing is, what shapes …
If you are parenting a strong-willed child, you are in luck! It is true that raising strong-willed children can become challenging, especially in their younger years, but if treated with love and care, your strong-willed child can grow into a wonderful, self-motivated adult. The first step to parenting a strong-willed child is understanding that there …
You have made it through the 4 a.m feedings, survived the colic, and the so-called terrible two’s when your child was a toddler. You have lived through their first day of kindergarten and faced many a meltdown. You are strong and amazing. You are a parent. So, why does the idea of having a teenager …
Being a parent can be exhausting no matter the age of your children. It all starts with sleep deprivation when you have a newborn and changes with ages and stages, but it never really goes away. Being the parent of teenagers comes with its own challenges and in turn, a new type of exhaustion. If …
If there was a list out there of one of the most annoying things parents experience, it wouldn’t be surprising if “whining” topped that list. Whining is not the desired response to asking your child to do a chore, brush their teeth or eat their broccoli, but it happens none the less and some children …