Q: Sometimes my two-year-old pushes other children and has recently started biting, too! What can I do?
A: Young children usually experience their emotions as physical energy. Since they naturally lack self-control, they often release this energy impulsively. Simply telling them, “Don’t hit” is rarely effective, because they still feel angry, but don’t know what else [...]

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My husband and I have been trying to decide the best plan of attack for moving our 2 oldest sons into a bedroom together. We have officially run our of bedrooms, and unless we do some pretty hefty construction work to add on a 5th bedroom, our 2 oldest boys just have to double-up.
For [...]

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“Would you let a delivery person bring a pizza while you have a babysitter?”
It may sound like an innocent question, but in this day-and-age… it is a significant question to ask.
As a mother of 3 little boys, at first thought… I may not see a problem. An innocent pizza delivery. Something I’ve done [...]

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This week ski resorts around the US are having the National Ski Areas Association’s National Safety Awareness Week, and I wanted to remind all parents about slope safety. Skiing is a fun hobby the whole family can enjoy together, but there are a few safety issues parents should always remember to teach children. The earlier [...]

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