The Problem with Time Outs, 123 Magic, and Separation Based Discipline
Discipline is a constant question on parents’ minds and usually starts with the phrase – “What do I do when my child hits their sibling?…
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Who’s in Charge Here, Anyway?
Bossy, commanding, demanding, insatiable, frustrated, restless, and resistant are just a few of the words used to describe the behaviour of children who act like…
Understanding the Sensitive Child
Sensitive kids are everywhere. Their numbers are estimated to be between 15 to 20% of children in a North American context, but they are often…
The Surprising Secret Behind Kid’s Resistance and Opposition
Why is it that young children can lock down in protest at the mere suggestion of getting dressed or undressed? Why do school-age kids seem…
Morning Mayhem: Getting Out the Door with Kids
If there was one common experience in parenting it would be the morning dance of the frazzled parent and the child moving at a snail’s…
Why Kids Resist and What We Can Do About It
If there is one thing you can count on when you are a parent is that your child will be resistant and oppositional at some…
Why Your Teen Reminds You of a Preschooler
Sometimes parents lament to me in a humour filled way, that they see similarities between raising teens and toddler/preschoolers. What is it that makes them…
Who’s In Charge? Reclaiming the Lead with an Alpha Child
There is a growing problem among children that is not commonly understood despite being insidious and far-reaching. It serves to make parenting and sometimes teaching…
“Me-Do” – Fostering the Bias in Children to Become their Own Person
Attachment is the womb of maturation and one of the fruits of a deep and nourishing relationship is the bias created in a child to…
