All parents probably have experienced it – from a toddler’s screams of “Nooo!” to a teen’s rolling eyes and rude remarks made under her breath. Backtalk is never fun. Marti joined Diana Pierce with some practical advice on how to to teach and encourage more respectful communication whatever the age of your child. Here are Marti’s…
Experts from St. David’s Center for Child & Family Development offer wisdom and practical tips on helping your children with self-regulation. One of the major developmental tasks in early childhood is self-regulation, which includes settling into reasonably predictable and healthy patterns of eating, sleeping and other routines. Even as older children and adults, we…
Then you won’t want to miss this week’s Mom Enough show! So many power struggles can be avoided when children have an opportunity to choose for themselves or to have a voice in family decisions. But how do you know when it’s time to negotiate with a child and when it’s time to just…
How has that loss affected other children in the family, including those born after the loss? The loss of a child is surely the most devastating thing a parent can experience and the consequences can have long-lasting implications for how the bereaved parents care for other children in the family, including children born after the…
Although everyone knows that getting enough sleep is important for children’s health, learning and happiness, making sure that happens isn’t always so easy! From tots to teens, children often fight the very thing they need. And tired parents often let themselves get drawn into prolonged bedtime rituals or power struggles that ultimately undermine sleep for…
