It may be hard to imagine when it’s your 10th time playing Daniel Tiger in as many hours, but play is how toddler skills are built. Do you love getting down on the floor and pretending to be Mom Tiger? Then you may be breathing a sigh of relief right now. But if...
If you have a toddler, preschooler or young child, they probably aren’t the best at listening the first (or even second) time you make a request. And while this is completely normal, it doesn’t make it any easier to handle when your toddler doesn’t listen. As a...
Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (51.5 million in 2019). Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. With various degrees of mental illness being so prevalent in...
Have you been on a playdate with your toddler and they’ve started to hit, grab, or just run away? Or maybe you’ve been on the receiving end and you’re not sure how to address it with your toddler. In my blog post today, I will be sharing some of the most commonly...
KEY POINTS OF HOW TO USE TIME OUT EFFECTIVELY Time-out has been researched for decades and there is overwhelming support for its positive impact on behaviors when implemented properly.Time-out means time away from positive reinforcement. Once it occurs, the child...
