Category: daily routines

In the Greene zone! If a kid looks bad, it’s because she has some lagging skills

October 3, 2016

I just spent some time on a great website called Lives in the Balance, put out there for parents and educators by Ross W. Greene, PhD.  Dr. Greene’s approach to developing social-emotional health (or reducing challenging behavior) is not unlike Tina Payne Bryson’s and Daniel Siegel’s ideas about discovering what social and emotional skills children … More In the Greene zone! If a kid looks bad, it’s because she has some lagging skills

Praise that Works

November 15, 2015

Many of the best parenting and discipline approaches suggest that we praise our children to help them develop a healthy sense of themselves and a willingness to do what we tell them to do. We have known for a while that specific praise (“Thanks for touching the baby so gently!”) works better than general praise … More Praise that Works

Time to Eat

July 20, 2015

Providing nourishment for your family every day, several times a day, is one of those experiences that is sometimes tender and connecting, and sometimes tedious and stressful. Whether you are nursing an infant, spoon-feeding a baby, getting snacks at a drive-through, sitting down at a table with your family to enjoy a meal together, or … More Time to Eat

To All a Good Night

July 11, 2015

How much do you enjoy bedtime in your house? (Kid-bedtime, that is!) Do you avoid it and hope everyone falls asleep before you do? Do you snuggle in with babies, binkies, blankets, or books? Do you clench your teeth in anticipation of whining, crying, or tantrums?  Are you happy with where everyone is sleeping, and … More To All a Good Night