Understanding and Helping Toddler Sleep (Part III)
In the final part in this series, we share some tricks for helping parents with toddler sleep trouble. All gentle, and respectful of the child.
Your Child Will Never…
I have been told by many about all the things my daughter will supposedly never do. From family, friends, and complete strangers. Everyone has an opinion and rarely is it positive.
Yelling (Part II)
Part 2 of the Yelling posts, this time covering the loss of control over emotions and outcomes that can lead to yelling behaviour.
Yelling (Part I)
Those of us that have had to admit to yelling at our kids will typically come up with one of many reasons why we did it. We may not like that we did it, but we did and we have a reason.
Understanding and Helping Toddler Sleep (Part II)
Part Two of the Toddler Sleep Series deals with understanding and recognizing tiredness in your toddler in order to help prepare them for sleep and avoid the problems associated with the "overtired" toddler.
The Independent Child
Independence. In many Westernized societies it is the end goal of our parenting efforts. We want our children to be independent. But what does that mean?
Understanding and Helping Toddler Sleep (Part I)
Every parent has despaired of their toddler's night waking, no matter where the toddler sleeps and no matter the circumstances surrounding the desperation. Although there is great disagreement regarding whether infants should be able to sleep through the night, the expectation that toddlers Can and Should sleep through the night without wakings parents is generally well accepted.
Apparently Babies Being Babies Are Killing Marriages… Really?
Recently an article came out in the Daily Mail in the UK with the headline “Sleepless nights caused by crying babies ends one in three marriages, research claims”. Okay, first, it’s the Daily Mail so no one should take too much stock, but the fact remains people will.
Guest Post: How to Intervene on Behalf of a Child
The information presented here is a summarized resource for parents who find themselves needing to intervene on behalf of a child in a public space.
What is Normal Infant Sleep? (Part III)
Part 3 in the series of Normal, Infant Human sleep. While many parents worry that their infant or toddler or child's behaviour is abnormal, we hope to make it clear that many of these behaviours are normal. Despite a society that does not accept them.