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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Ask GFI,Infants by Roni Hathaway
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Playpen/Room time Re-training
Question: “Playpen time used to be my son’s favorite time of the day. Admittedly, I haven’t been consistent with it for the last few months. He is now 16 months old and is having difficulty re-adjusting to his play time. I couldn’t find a solution to my dilemma in Babywise, is there anything I can [...]
