My shy child won’t talk to people when they talk to her and she runs to her room when we have guests. It’s embarrassing sometimes, but mostly I wonder if I should be worried? Shy people get a bad rap. We attach words like ‘withdrawn’ or ‘sullen’ to anyone who isn’t talkative and naturally friendly,…
Punishment is such a dirty word. I feel dirty about it. It’s negative and icky and sinks like a sick pit in my stomach when I think about it. And when I have used it with my children, it has worked in the moment, but has long term consequences. In behavioral terms, though, punishment is…
Our usual bedtime routine was interrupted, and over the past weeks, it’s become harder and harder to keep our child in her own bed. Now, it’s a nightly ordeal. Help! How to keep a child in her own bed at night: create a bedtime pass for kids Oh, the agony of prolonged bedtime ordeals! All…
Parenting advice is everywhere, but when it comes to raising kids, there really is an easy button of parenting. And the easy parenting tip you aren’t using enough is right at your fingertips. Picture this: it’s 10 am and it’s quiet, which is pretty rare in a house full of preschoolers and toddlers. I’m not…
So, your child has been prescribed ABA therapy. What next? ABA therapy is a commitment. ABA can also be a sacrifice of your time and resources and your ideas about your parental interactions with your child. To make that commitment and sacrifice, you need to understand your role as an ABA parent and what you should…
Why does behavior escalate? How does an everyday moment result in the biggest toddler tantrum of all time? What I’m really asking is: what is the toddler tantrum cure? More specifically, how did I end up with my usually pretty decent three-year-old writhing in a puddle of tears and sweat with matted hair at the…