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Positive discipline is the best and most effective way to deal with common toddler behavior problems such as tantrums. We’ll help you use the principles of positive parenting to help your child learn to be capable and to regulate her emotions. You’ll be on your way to creating a happy home life.
Encouraging young kids to share is an important way to help your children develop social and emotional skills. When kids learn to share, they learn how to take turns, cooperate with others, and think about others’ feelings. This can set them up for a lifetime of success in relationships. Sharing is so important that when…
Are you taking your toddler to the dentist soon, and you’re worried about what will happen? Or have you tried taking your toddler to the dentist, but it didn’t work out? Maybe it was a struggle even just to get your toddler to sit on the dental chair and open the mouth for the dentist…
Parents today are doing what no other generation of parents has ever done before in human history. They are parenting with all the challenges and worries of the pandemic, from health and economic issues to dealing with bereavement to pandemic fatigue. At the same time, never before in history has there been so much stress…
Self-esteem will play a crucial role in how your toddler will handle setbacks, peer pressure, and other challenges throughout life when they grow older. Self-esteem or self-worth is defined as how much you appreciate and like yourself regardless of the circumstances. Children with self-esteem feel liked and accepted, confident, feel proud of what they can…
Science shows that kids need healthy boundaries to thrive—here’s how to set limits in a loving, effective way. As parents, it’s often easier to say “yes” to our children than to say “no.” We worry that if we’re too harsh on them, they would grow up feeling unloved and unworthy and rebel. But on the…
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” -Matthew 7:12 Kindness. We all want our children to be kind. We certainly don’t want them to become the bully on the playground that we remember so clearly from our childhoods. How can we teach our toddlers how to be kind towards others? Why…
How do we raise resilient children? As a developmental and behavioral pediatrician, I’m often asked this question. Fortunately, scientists have studied all about teaching resilience in early childhood, so we have a lot of experience and research evidence to guide us. If you’ve been worried about how to raise your child to be resilient, you’re…
Hitting behavior in toddlers is common, but it’s still very stressful for parents when it happens. If your toddler has hit someone else, take heart. Just like tantrums, it does NOT mean you’re a bad mom. It does NOT mean your child will grow up to be a “bad” person. Maybe you’ve faced pressure from…
Why Should I Share My Faith with My Kids? Children are the ultimate blessing. As parents, we each have a responsibility to raise our children to be the greatest versions of themselves. The world today can be a difficult place. Raising your children in an environment where you openly share your faith helps build a…
It can be frustrating if you have a two-year-old who won’t sit during meals. We know that mealtimes are an important time to connect with family during a busy day. Having a two-year-old myself, I understand that getting our children to sit down and stay seated can be a challenging, unrelenting task. However, there are…