I'm going to be perfectly honest: with children, it's less about what you say and more about how you say it. Body posture and tone will always communicate more than our words. So please keep this in mind as you are trying out these suggested phrases.
Posted on November 26, 2020
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One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is teaching them to respect, develop, and set boundaries at an early age. Before we can discuss how to teach our children about boundaries we need to understand that the foundation for boundaries is a secure attachment.
Posted on November 23, 2020
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Let’s talk POTTY TRAINING and ROUTINES… my two favorite topics 😝! A lot of the time mamas know what they should be doing or want to start doing, but aren’t quite sure HOW or WHEN to do it.
Posted on October 26, 2020
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It's no secret that the changes brought about by COVID have had an impact on our kids - and potty training regression has been something many families are struggling with in the wake of this pandemic.
Posted on October 22, 2020
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Joint attention means BOTH of you know you’re talking about the same thing and are actively sharing the experience. Repeat the word a minimum of 5 times during the interaction.
Posted on October 15, 2020
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Earlier today, I asked you to voice your opinion on whether or not you would allow certain behaviors. If you didn’t get a chance to share or see how other fellow parents weighed in please visit my stories after this post. Risky childhood behavior can be a tricky topic because there is a fine line between true danger and risk.
Posted on October 12, 2020
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1. Check your own energy. If their anxiety is making you anxious, it will only compound the experience for them.
Posted on October 05, 2020
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Don’t you wish you suddenly had all the child development knowledge you needed the second you became a parent? With over a decade of experience working with families, a child development degree, and a master’s in early childhood, I genuinely thought I had this thing in the bag.
Posted on October 01, 2020
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We're always so hyper-concerned with making sure our children can memorize the alphabet, recognize letters and numbers, count to 100, name shapes, and identify colors. The funny thing is... by doing this, we're totally underestimating our children's abilities.
Posted on September 28, 2020
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Don't underestimate the power of the basics! When I first discovered Human Design I thought that the fastest track to living my design was knowing ALL.THE.THINGS. I can't pinpoint exactly when, but I had a major wake up call when someone asked me if I could explain my design to them and I literally went blank.
Posted on September 24, 2020
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Much of the harm is unmeasurable. If we are thinking about emotional outcomes, such as anxiety, depression, ability to cope with stress, trauma etc., these are outcomes that are not directly tangible or easily observable. These issues may also take years and years to surface, and would require long term studies to evaluate whether sleep training methods played a role.
Posted on September 21, 2020
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If you know anything about appraising research, you probably know you can find research to support any opinion or position. It’s important to take a look at the design: the methods, the outcomes being measured, any biases to determine whether there are flaws in the study. Yes, you will find some studies that support the use of CIO techniques for infants.
Posted on September 17, 2020
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