Category: Toddlers & Preschoolers
Preschool Perspective: Girls have long hair and boys have short hair, right?
Posted onConcerned mom submitted the following question to Peace At Home: Feeling super disappointed as I write this… It’s the first week of Pre-K for my almost 5-year-old, and at drop off today, the teacher pulled Todd aside to […]
6 Steps to Successful Lunchtime: Help Your Kindergartener Get Ready for School
Posted onYour child is already (or finally) off to kindergarten. Did you go back to school shopping? Maybe purchase a new lunch box? If this is your child’s first time with lunch away from home, help her […]
Debate about self-soothing as a solution when waking up in the night
Posted onDialogue from Peace at Home Parenting’s Private Facebook Page We’re having some debate about self soothing. The doctor told us that our 4 month old son needs to learn how to self soothe in the night […]
9 action steps towards handling your child’s school performance
Posted onWorried about your child’s school performance? When your children, especially teens, struggle with school, parents can easily fall into nagging, coaxing and hassling or even punishing when in reality none of those things work and sometimes […]
My 2 year old is jumping out of her crib…
Posted onAre we ready for a big girl/boy bed? When a child climbs out of the crib, it can be a safety challenge. This can be hard to prevent and some parents use this as a cue […]
Parents POV: How do I know when my toddler is ready to potty train?
Posted onI didn’t know that I had to prepare myself for potty training! I kept asking myself, how do I know when my toddler is ready to potty train? The question, I should have been asking is […]
7 Fun Internet-Based Activities for Educating Kids When They’re Stuck Indoors
Posted onWhen the weather takes a turn for the worse, children often turn to video games or television for their entertainment. Instead, take advantage of your kid being stuck inside to educate them with fun activities. Thanks […]
Potty Training: Are WE Ready?
Posted onVirtually all books about potty training emphasize that toddlers have observable signals of readiness. One facet of readiness – which is usually overlooked – is the development of a cooperative parent-child relationship. Potty training may seem […]
Three ways to help your kids get back to school with a smile
Posted onParents often tell me they want to have fun in that last week before school starts. They might regret trips not taken, summer visions not realized, promises not quite kept. So – it might be amusement […]
Does Ignoring Your Children Work?
Posted onIgnore misbehavior whenever possible – especially attention seeking misbehaviors like: whining, complaining, moping or “water power.” Two potential problems with ignoring – Child may raise the ante – the misbehavior gets worse before it gets better. […]
