How to Prepare Kids for Daylight Saving Time Changes – NOW!
Sleep is incredibly important for behavioral and emotional well-being. Don’t let the time change sneak up on you – start preparing your kids today!
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Separation Anxiety: Four Steps to Prepare Your Child
When I was 6, we moved to a new town and I started a new school for first grade. I generally have poor memory, but I can distinctly remember my panic when my dad walked me to my classroom and Mrs. Michaels put her arm across the door so that I couldn’t give him one … Read more
The Best Way to Handle Preschool Separation Anxiety
When unexpected separation anxiety shows up, what can you do to help your child get through it? Learn how we helped our preschooler adjust to 3 hours a day without mom.
Five Easy Steps to Teach Safety Skills
Talking to our kids about safety is extremely important. But it’s also not enough. Research shows that when kids are verbally taught how to handle dangerous situations, they can usually state what they are supposed to do…but are rarely able to do it when faced with the actual danger. Talking About Safety Isn’t Enough Let … Read more
Is White Noise Right for Your Little Sleepers?
Twenty-five years of my life have been dedicated to finding the perfect white noise machine. Well, not completely dedicated…but a significant amount of time has been put into this pursuit!
Simplify Parenting With Routines!
When I stopped working 3 ½ years ago, I felt a little lost. We had recently moved to a new town, I didn’t have any friends, and I was home with a newborn all day. I was sleep-deprived and lonely. Know what saved my sanity? It wasn’t making friends (although it was nice to finally … Read more
The Secret to Motivating Kids
Motivating kids to be on their best behavior – everyone seems to have an “ideal” way to do it. Sticker charts. Marble jars. Reward menus. Token economies. Time out. Privilege removal. Its overwhelming and complicated! Or is it? Read on for the big secret to motivating kids…
Kid Habits: How They Made Them and How to Break Them
What comes to mind when I mention child habits? It’s usually the “bad” variety (although our kids certainly have beneficial habits too!). Personally, I think of our 11-month-old’s subconscious pinching while nursing, our 3-year-old’s heedless nose picking, and our 11-year-old’s oblivious nail biting. Maybe your toddler has a pacifier or thumb-sucking habit? Perhaps you have a teen with an eye-blinking tic?
Anxiety: Why It’s Normal and How to Handle It
I have been hearing a lot of concerns from parents about anxiety lately. Separation anxiety, common fears…anxiety is in the air right now! The time has come. The time to talk about anxiety…from a behavioral perspective, of course!
Is It Working?!
Subscribe to skip all this and get More Carrot Than Stick’s Measuring Progress Behavior Guide! Have you tried some of the techniques I have suggested for improving your child’s behavior? (I recommend starting here and here). Maybe he or she hasn’t seemed quite as annoying today as in past days? Maybe you felt like snuggling … Read more