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Self Esteem
Ok, I have a confession to make. For my first two sons, I fell into the self-esteem trap of parenting. You know, the “you can’t praise too much” trap? Or sometimes it is said, … more →
Life With Little Children
More on Attachment Parenting
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riddlej wrote 1 month ago: NOTE: Wow, this post has become so popular by people who hate it, I thought I’d post a quick c … more →
How to Use 'Polished Cornerstones'
Daughters4God wrote 1 month ago: Many moms come by our booth at homeschool conventions and tell me that they’ve purchased Polished Co … more →
Cultivating a Thankful Heart
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Daughters4God wrote 1 month ago: It was a rude awakening. It was Christmas morning and there were lots of presents under the tree. … more →
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
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riddlej wrote 3 months ago: With the exception of branding our preschool boys autistic, nothing makes me madder than a diagnosis … more →
Character Training
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christinnjon wrote 4 months ago: Being proactive to teach our children excellent character qualities is a must. In my opinion, it … more →
Nighttime Fears
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riddlej wrote 10 months ago: It is very normal for kids 2-4yrs to have fears at nighttime…the dark, the shadows, the boogey … more →
How To Discipline
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riddlej wrote 11 months ago: Ok, here are the rules… Pick your battles Don’t use too much force Have a matter of fact … more →
Oldest Child Syndrome
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riddlej wrote 1 year ago: I am not huge on birth order theory, but now that my two best friends and I all have a bunch of boys … more →
Sweet Little Lies
riddlej wrote 1 year ago: How to deal with lying. Oh, it’s so hard! One day your little toddler is so innocent, calling … more →
Time-Out!
riddlej wrote 1 year ago: Time-outs are now the standard discipline for little kids. It is a new religion among child psycholo … more →
Stop Yelling at your Kids
riddlej wrote 1 year ago: So many people ask about discipline these days… probably because so many little kids are total … more →
Fake Coughing
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riddlej wrote 2 years ago: Most children figure out at some point that coughing and sneezing brings attention: looks, glances, … more →
Top Ten Correction Phrases in my house =)
riddlej wrote 2 years ago: Use your real voice. Use your nice voice. Don’t be jealous. Don’t be bossy. Try it by yo … more →
My Toddler Hates Me!
riddlej wrote 2 years ago: Did you ever think this? Did you ever hear your child say it? The worst is when they hate you but no … more →
Moral Stories for little children
riddlej wrote 2 years ago: Most children’s stories have a moral, or you can make one up pretty easily. But here are some … more →
Picky eating
riddlej wrote 2 years ago: Have you ever woken up one morning and your toddler just refuses to eat something they enjoyed a hun … more →
Obedience
riddlej wrote 2 years ago: When it all comes down it, obedience underlies a lot of childraising issues. Obedience (or doing wha … more →
Age Three/Four: the world of Bossiness
riddlej wrote 2 years ago: I was going to title this post only “Age Three…” but then I realized that my 4-yr … more →
Manners for a Two Year Old?
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riddlej wrote 2 years ago: The age of two can be difficult for many reasons. I’ve talked about some of them in previous … more →
