Author Archive
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Rolling Over at Night/Naps
Problem:
“Thanks to Babywise, my baby has been doing very well with his naps, until this week. He’s recently learned to roll over on his own but now he’s rolling over during his naps and at night, gets stuck and won’t go back to sleep unless I go and roll him back over. This [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Ask GFI, General Development, Infants by Roni Hathaway
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Preparing a Preschooler for a New Baby
Question:
“I have a 3 year old son and we’re expecting a new baby in a few months. My friends have warned me to expect a lot of problems from my 3 year old when the baby arrives. I’ve just ordered a copy of On Becoming PreschoolWise. Will this book give me some ideas to help [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Ask GFI, Preschool by Roni Hathaway
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Quieting the Wiggles
Question:
“I have been reading through On Becoming Preschool Wise and have a question about teaching my son to fold his hands to help him gain self-control. We’ve been working on this for several days and he just doesn’t seem to be getting it. Do you have any ideas?”
Answer:
“As explained in Toddler Wise and Preschool Wise [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Ask GFI, Preschool, Toddlers by Roni Hathaway
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
Couch Time
Question:
“My husband and I don’t practice “couch time” per se, but we DO try to make a point of “catching up on each other’s day,” while we get dinner ready. Isn’t that good enough?”
Answer:
“There is such a good reason why “couch time” is encouraged throughout the On Becoming books, from Babywise to Teenwise. There [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Ask GFI, Infants, Middle Years, Preschool, Teens, Toddlers by Roni Hathaway
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Day/Night Confusion
Question:
“My newborn sleeps great all day, but is up almost all night. What can I do to get this turned around?”
Answer:
“This is very common during the early weeks and is addressed in Babywise under Problem Solving. Fortunately it is also a pattern that, with a little consistency, can be corrected within a week or two. [...]
