After I learned to Go for the Giggle, I had an experience with a child in which I could see two distinct choices before me of how to handle a potential power struggle. It was another afternoon with Kyle, six, and Neil, two. I was sitting in the playroom folding the family laundry. Just as…
I just talked with a new coworker whose pictures of his beautiful family were flashing over his screen. We talked about parenting, and kids. Here’s what he said about fatherhood: “My wife and I have very separate busy lives, but because we are both active in our daughter’s life, our relationship grows stronger. Many times…
My friend Mindy had a recent challenge with her two-year-old son. She wrote: Shelly, We have a big challenge. I like to leave our doors open to the backyard, so Thomas and the animals (we have two dogs and a cat) can go in and out as they wish. Today Thomas crawled under the automatic…
Ever wonder why we have the impulse to rock babies to help them calm down? Studies show that rocking, spinning and other physical movement through space helps children’s brain development and their ability to pay attention, by stimulating the vestibular (inner ear) system. And here’s the thing, this works with both infants and older kids….