Series of articles on understanding your children.
Biting
Biting is quite common among young children. Learn possible reasons for your child’s biting and what you can do to help change this behavior.
Disciplining Your Preschooler
Preschoolers are delightful to have around, but at times can be quite a challenge. Learn how to understand your preschooler and about effective discipline ideas.
Disciplining Your Toddler
Setting limits and maintaining control are difficult tasks with toddlers because they are so independent, yet have so few skills to communicate and solve problems. Learn how to understand toddlers and about helpful discipline tools.
Fears
Common childhood fears and how parents can help are discussed, including a section on nightmares and night terrors.
Learning to Read and Write
Learning to read and write is an exciting adventure for a young child. Discover ideas to encourage your child to read and write and the five stages of reading development.
Language Development
When you take time to listen, talk, read, sing, and play games with your child, you help teach important language skills that last a lifetime. Learn typical language skills and how to nurture those skills in age categories from newborns up to age six.
Moving to a New Home
Moving to a new home creates challenges for children through new situations and strong emotions. Learn how different age groups might react to moving and what you can do to help.
Self Esteem
Self-esteem involves developing a sense of self-worth by feeling lovable and capable. Children tackle this task differently at different developmental ages. Learn about those differences and what parents can do.
Sibling Rivalry
Constant fighting, put downs, and arguing among children cause frustration and concern in most parents. Some bickering is normal among brothers and sisters. Included are ideas to help reduce your frustration over quarrelsome siblings and lessen the fighting too.
Temper Tantrums
Temper tantrums are a normal part of growing up for all children. There are no magic cures, but there are some successful techniques that can help you manage and prevent them.
Toilet Training
Toilet training is a big step in a young child’s life. Learn how to tell if your child is ready and ten steps to successful toilet learning.
Toys
Toys bring a great deal of joy to children, but they also can be valuable learning tools. Includes a chart of toys to choose and avoid by age group.