by Elizabeth Pantley author of The No-Cry Discipline Solution (McGraw-Hill 2007)
Discipline is a very complicated and complex matter. We want to enjoy our children, we don’t want to stress about the little things, and we want to be forgiving to our children and our selves. However – there are many, many things we must get [...]
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By Paul C. Holinger, M.D., M.P.H., Author of What Babies Say Before They Can Talk
When a baby finds that her signals are validated and responded to appropriately—that troubles are soothed and pleasure enhanced—she begins to sense that her feelings, expressions, of her very being, are of value and important. A baby learns that she counts [...]
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By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Perfect Parenting
Situation: It never fails, when we’re on vacation, the rains hit. We’re all stuck in the hotel room, and inevitably everyone gets grumpy. How do we keep the kids happy if this disaster strikes again?
Think about it: To quote the insightful words of William Shakespeare, “Nothing is good or [...]
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