Parenting is like Gardening
The first chapter in On Becoming Toddlerwise provides a great analogy of parenting to gardening. A gardener is “…neither the creator nor its architect.” “He does not create the …
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.
Weaning Thumb/Finger Sucking
On Becoming Toddlerwise has some information on weaning from thumb and finger sucking. They stress the importance of substitution. Substitution is when you use something in place of the …
Toddlerwise Index
Blanket Time Blanket Time Info: http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2009/04/blanket-time-info.html Discipline Boundaries (Toddlerwise) : http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/boundaries-toddlerwise.html Boundaries: Part II (Toddlerwise) : http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/boundaries-part-ii-toddlerwise.html Controlling Environment for Toddlers Frustration Tantrums : http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2009/06/frustration-tantrums.html Obedience Percentages : http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2009/05/obedience-percentages.html Problem Solving Using Beliefs, Goals, Why, and How : http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2008/06/problem-solving-using-beliefs-goals-why.html Substitution: Toddlerwise :http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2008/11/substitution-toddlerwise.html …
Why You Need to Be Able to Problem Solve as a Parent
As a parent, you need to learn how to think. You need to learn how to problem solve. You need to understand WHY and not just HOW. Chapter Five in …
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How to Solve Your Parenting Problems
How to Solve Your Parenting Problems Using Beliefs, Goals, Why, and How Before you read this post, be sure you have read these two posts: Beliefs and Goals (Toddlerwise) and …
Beliefs and Goals and How They Impact Parenting
Beliefs and Goals and How They Impact Parenting. How to be the parent you want to be. The idea of beliefs and goals is talked about in On Becoming …
Tips for Avoiding and Responding to Tantrums
Tips for Avoiding and Responding to Tantrums. Strategies to avoid tantrums and strategies for how to respond when tantrums do happen (because they will). Toddlers are going to have tantrums; …