Nurturing creative young minds and wiggly bodies
22
May
The Count – Down Method
Young children get so engrossed in their activity, that they do not want to quit just because you say so. It doesn’t matter if they’re playing in the sandbox, coloring quietly, or throwing toys all around the room. If they are busy, and you tell them to stop, they [...]
Tags: activities, avoidance, count down method, distraction, eliminate tantrums, Preschoolers, temper tantrums, toddlers
11
Apr
The first time I heard a parent use this expression, I laughed. I’m sorry, but visions of O’Henry’s “The Ransom of Red Chief” crossed my mind, and that is a very funny story. Unfortunately, the anger and frustration behind the words are anything but amusing. We read about mothers who hurt their [...]
Tags: bad behavior, biting, demon child, discipline, energetic, hitting, kicking, Preschoolers, screaming, spirited, stress, temper tantrums, toddlers
25
Jun
My baby sister was about two years old when my mom took her to see a doctor. Lennore was a pretty baby, with curly dark locks and eyes so brown you couldn’t see the pupil. The doctor sniffed disdainfully, and told mom to “take that thing out of her mouth”. Mom did. [...]
Tags: ADA, braces, infants, pacifier, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, tantrums, teeth, temper tantrums
