How to Handle Toddler Behaviors – the Basics
This post is a continuation of these 2 posts, check them out too! This perspective comes from Aware Parenting. Why Teaching Your Toddler to Behave Isn't Working The Problem With Traditional Approaches to Toddler Behaviors Now--how to handle those toddler...
The Problem with Traditional Approaches to Toddler Behaviors
Toddler whining, tantrums, hitting, biting, not listening, not complying, bossiness, demanding, and even sleep difficulties… I’ll discuss here how to handle toddler behaviors in general; but it’s also essential that you understand the why. It’s the key that may...
Is Crying the Problem or the Solution?
One evening I was working with a family whose baby wasn’t sleeping well. Dad declared, “It’s like crying is actually a solution!” Like many families, they had tried several things—bouncing, shushing, nursing to sleep, etc. Really, baby had needed to let off some steam...
Resolving Birth Experience to Help Baby Sleep
I find that many babies who aren't sleeping well are still trying to process their birth experience. A baby’s quest for resolution and his/her ability to relax can be very interconnected! Sleep is a state—so we need to look at what’s “on their mind” and preventing...