Kids and alcohol. Bad combination, right? So how do we teach our kids to abstain when we don’t? What do we do when we take the kids to a ballgame and end up sitting…
Category: Preschoolers
We make kids clean their rooms. But do they have to? This is an age-by-age guide for what’s possible, what’s reasonable, and what’s important for kids to learn. If you are raising or caring…
Do you drive kids around? Did you laugh? Because some days it feels like driving kids around is ALL you do? Me too! Want to enjoy driving them more and have them need rides…
Summer camp? Oh yes! There is no better choice for kids or young adults. Choosing a camp, getting ready for camp, going to camp, working at camp, staying in touch with friends made at…
Go to sleep! By the time a child is supposed to be in bed, most of us have lost a lot of our patience. Whether you’re put your own child to bed at…
“Join the group!” For some children this is a really tough suggestion. Those kids look at group activity, maybe even one they asked to do, or sounded like a good idea a few minutes…
Kids want respect. How can kids get that respect from adults? They need to understand what words adults can hear, and what words shut them down. Every adult has certain preferences – one of…
“But I don’t want to!” How many times have you given a child a gift or tried to interest her in an activity or game, only to hear these words? Kids often like the…
Want to change a behavior in your home? I often find myself wishing I had a magic wand to change behavior. It would be so much easier, right? The truth is, though, that each…
I have a 4-year-old boy who argues and defies us constantly. He screams, bosses his little brother around, answers-back, tries to take control all the time and can become very agressive verbally and emotionally…
