Verbal Battle
Q: What do I do when my four-year-old son informs me that he is having a cupcake for breakfast? I say to him, “No, you are not having a...
Brushing Teeth
I overheard some parents chatting in the dentists office about how hard it is to get their young children to brush their teeth. They...
Be A Turtle
Two days ago, I wrote an answer to a question about Keeping Your Cool. I have a suggestion for teaching you and your children how to keep...
Keeping Your Cool
Q: When everything is so upsetting and chaotic in a moment of bad behavior and anger, it seems unrealistic to be able to stay calm and...
Let me introduce myself
I am a mother and a teacher. I have been raising children and teaching kids for the past 25 years, and during that time I have seen...