How Often Can You Really Expect a Child to Obey
You might feel hopeless when your child disobeys, but did you know it is NORMAL for a child to not always listen? Read proper expectations here. Chances are when you …
Toddlerwise
Posts to help you understand topics from the book On Becoming Toddlerwise. Learn tips for how to parent toddlers. Learn how to keep them napping and how to best train and correct a toddler. Find ideas for fun activities with toddlers and learn how to structure your day.
Blanket Time Full Guide
Blanket time is a helpful tool to help you teach your child to respect boundaries. It can be a nice quiet time that is structured each day. As you read …
How to Teach a Child How to Make Decisions
How to Teach a Child How to Make Decisions. How to set your child up for success to make informed decisions and accept the consequences of those decisions. This is …
More Than Making It Through the Day: 18-24 Months
When I had my first baby, I spent a good portion of the first six months of his life just hanging on there. I was pretty much just trying to …
Personality and Temperament
This month, we have been talking about HEP. On Becoming Toddlerwise talks about HEP–Heredity, Environment, and Personality. These three things work together to help shape and mold your child into herself. Today’s …
Controlling Environment for Toddlers
As we discussed last Monday, On Becoming Toddlerwise talks about HEP–Heredity, Environment, and Personality. These three things work together to help shape and mold your child into herself. Last week, we …
Nurturing Natural Abilities
We all inherit a great deal from our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and so forth that came before us. On Becoming Toddlerwise talks about HEP–Heredity, Environment, and Personality. These three things …