As children grow, they consistently need to test the environment around them in order to determine how to respond. This inevitably leads to arguments as they push back on rules, restrictions or sometimes for no apparent reason. While giving in to your child’s every whim can be … [Read more...] about How To Neutralize An Argument With Your Child
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Baby Talk
One of the most important developmental milestones is baby’s first word. Give them more! This is easy, fun and best part, research demonstrates these simple tricks increase baby’s intelligence. How does it work? One word: Modeling If you want a baby to talk, then simply … [Read more...] about Baby Talk
5 Discipline Tips When You’re Strict and Your Partner Is Chill
Your child disobeyed you. Or did something really dangerous, like climb a high wall while playing, and you need to teach her that she could seriously hurt herself. So you yell at her. Perhaps forbid her from playing with her friends for a day to drive the point home. When you’re … [Read more...] about 5 Discipline Tips When You’re Strict and Your Partner Is Chill
Even More Baby Gear Trends
Baby gear, like so many other things, goes in trends. One year a certain brand, style or color will be big, and the next, not so much. With new, better, and more efficient gear hitting the market yearly, it is no wonder baby gear trends change. The following is a look at five … [Read more...] about Even More Baby Gear Trends
5 Smart Ways to Handle Teacher Trouble
Teachers are people that we either love or hate. Teachers are the ones that teach us the things we need to know in life, but they are also the ones that constantly tell us what to do. Almost all of us have or have had a teacher who seemed too bossy or who was mean. What do you do … [Read more...] about 5 Smart Ways to Handle Teacher Trouble
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to