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Collaborating With Your Child
Most adults just want to do things FOR the child. Why? It’s so much easier than teaching them to do it. Let’s take cleaning up after meals for instance. You have two choices, you can clean the table...
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It was a 5 minute interaction that made this clear: Connection Before Correction. We had just come home from our afternoon walk. Brooke takes off her jacket and throws it on the ground. I say,...
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Bedtime and Toddler
Toddler and Bedtime For the past two months, it’s been really hard to put B and M (23 months) down at bedtime. They take turns crying when I try to leave their room after lights-out. Anyone else...
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Mental Preparations, Reminders and Happier Toddlers
M playing with her farm animals I like to know my schedule ahead of time so I can prepare myself physically and mentally for the day ahead. Children need the same thing. This applies to the schedule of...
View ArticleWhat It’s Really Like to Have Toddler Twins
My husband is away on a week-long business trip. Our nanny is on her 6-week vacation. After three days of being alone with them, last night I had one of those...
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We Moved to Portland!
Our New Playroom I haven’t written in a while. The reason is because we just did a cross-country move, from Baltimore to Portland, OR. I’ve dragged the family with me (again) to pursue my Montessori...
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How to Avoid the Terrible Twos
“She always trying to get her way. She’s just spoiled,” I hear so many parents say about their toddlers. Even my husband said it this morning about Brooke. We’re parked (illegally) on the side of the...
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