Parenting Tips: Road Trips with Children

Taking long road trips with children can be difficult. During the past three years I have moved from Utah to Texas, from Texas to Oregon, from Oregon to Arkansas, and from Arkansas to Oregon. Each trip took us several days to get to our destination. Then there are the shorter trips we have made where we were only going 50 miles. When you travel with children you need to be prepared. READ MORE....

Attachment Disorders Start During Childhood

Children with attachment disorders have difficulty trusting anyone. Attachment disorders lead to other psychological problems including antisocial behavior, mistrust, poor empathy skills, poor peer skills, and behavior problems. People with attachment disorders have difficulty 'fitting in' in society.

Forming a secure attachment is a complex process READ MORE....

Healthy Snack Ideas for Toddlers

Toddlers need to have healthy snacks between meals. Toddlers are at a stage where they are learning eating habits that will stay with them throughout their lives. Healthy snacks help your toddler to get into a habit of eating healthy foods. If your toddler learns to avoid certain types of foods he will most likely continue to avoid those foods as he grows. Teaching your toddler good eating habits early in life is important for his health. Healthy snacks help your toddler grow properly. READ MORE....

Parenting Tips: The Terrible Twos

Your toddler has started having frequent temper tantrums. His mood swings are as predictable as yours were when you were pregnant with him. The most frequent thing uttered by his sweet lips is 'NO'. Welcome to the Terrible Twos.

The terrible twos can start anytime after your child's first birthday. READ MORE....

Emotional Development of Infants

During the first two years of life babies go through many developmental changes. The first two years of life experiences are much of what defines who we become. Emotional development from birth to age two can be broke down into small stages.

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Have a Bedtime Routine with Your Toddler

After a day of running to keep up with an always on the go toddler, most parents look forward to bedtime. Getting your toddler to look at bedtime as a blessing is not as easy. If bedtime for your toddler has become dreaded, you need to set up a bedtime routine. Starting a simple bedtime routine while your child is young and sticking to it keeps bedtime from being a nightmare. READ MORE....

Discipline vs Child Abuse

Disciplining your children is not the same as child abuse. Parents should not fear being arrested for disciplining a child in public. It is a parent's job to discipline their child, in public and at home. The difference between child abuse and discipline is not only intent. Intending to teach your child to behave doesn't give you the right to cause bodily harm.

Child abuse is harming a child physically or emotionally. READ MORE....

How To Stop Your Toddler's Temper Tantrums

Spinning out of control like a Tasmanian Devil on caffeine, your bouncing baby boy can tear up your house in the time you takes to answer the telephone. As the latest toy your toddler had to have bounces off of the back of your head you might wonder why you decided to become a parent. The temper tantrums your toddler throws are enough to make you want to call out, "Calgon, take me away!" Unfortunately for stressed parents around the world, shouting for Calgon only works in commercials.

Toddlers want attention and will settle for negative attention if it is readily available. READ MORE....

Potty Training Made Easy

All parents at one time or another look forward to the day they no longer have to change dirty diapers. Potty training is a big step in your child's life. For some potty training is easy. For other children potty training is a struggle. My daughters were all potty trained before they were 28 months old. Two of them were potty trained before they were two. My son was two before he finally caught on.

After helping to potty train not only my children but many foster children I have some tips to make potty training easier. Potty training is a learning experience for you and your child. I have two rules that will help speed the learning process. READ MORE....