Should we teach kids to be afraid strangers? As a parent, I feel torn. Torn between keeping my kids very safe and teaching them to meet new people. Torn between teaching them caution and…
Category: Preschoolers
Kids can, and should, do good. Kids love to make the world a better place! Think they won’t get into it? Think it will be a battle? Here are tips and solutions so that…
Kids and bathrooms. As soon as kids are old enough to pee alone, we find ourselves calling out that most common sense of early parenting: “Did you flush and wash??” What surprises most parents…
My biggest challenge right now that I am dealing with as a parent is the intense fighting and competition between my 6 and 9 year old boys. They bicker, compete for our attention and…
We love the library! Going, looking , reading, borrowing, the library – and the books we get to bring home – is a favorite destination for all of my boys. They walk there excited,…
Does your family have some time off? When we are busy with school and work and schedules, I often start planning vacations, at least in my mind. It seems like such a great idea…
I have a 3 year old son, who is very smart; however, he does not listen very well and cries a lot! What do you recommend to get him to listen? What type of…
Are you feeding a picky eater? Most kids have strong opinions about food. When those opinions limit what they’re willing to eat, it can be very frustrating for the whole family. There are good…
Siblings bully. That’s right. Our sweet, wonderful children who want to sleep in the same room, play together everywhere, idolize and care for each other, also tyrannize and bully one another on a regular…
I’m a Dad with 4 yo twin sons. Their mom is… in and out of our lives. My boys are good but I’m worried because they always want to wear high heeled boots. Not…
