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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Training to Educating Transition
What Parents Should Know
In the early phase of toddler parenting, the concept of “training a toddler” is more dominant than “educating a toddler”. To train is to establish “patterns of behavior”, to educate is to establish “understanding of behavior”. We train toddlers how to act, behave and respond long before they are capable of being [...]
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Toddlers and Disappointment
After waking from her afternoon nap, two-year-old Gracie predictably went to her father’s office, nudged him out of his seat and led him to the kitchen where she pointed to the crackers. Dad would oblige Gracie with two or three. When she pointed for more however, Dad would say “No”, and then brace himself for [...]
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
A Toddler’s Sudden Refusal of Favorite Foods
What should a parent do when their child suddenly refuses to eat a food that up to yesterday was his favorite? Our first response is to tell you not to worry about it because this is not uncommon during the toddler phase. Children do not view food the way adults do. A favorite food is [...]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Appetite versus Hunger
Appetite, we have all experienced it. Even now as I write this section, my mind drifts to the pleasant memory of last night’s dinner. There is a tempting slice of pizza left over and while I realize that I’m not really hungry, my memory tells me that the taste of mozzarella is something I would [...]
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Parking Lot Safety
Because the health and safety of children is a big concern for parents, one simple way to keep your toddler safe in parking lots, or anywhere else when Mom’s attention is divided, is to direct your child to place his hand on the car. Using the phrase “hands on car” provides a concrete meaning to [...]
