Help, My 10 Year Old Won’t Sleep Alone
as seen in Brooklyn Family Magazine and on NYParenting.com Dear Sharon, Our 10 year old is having trouble going to sleep alone in his room. What should we do? He comes into our bed a
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Empathy can sometimes help more than solutions
When a child is upset or confronting a problem parents sometimes offer solutions too quickly. When mom or dad can provide a compassionate and empathetic ear it can help a child vent their frustrations, feel
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Help, My Child Won’t Walk – Stuck in a Stroller
As seen on NYParenting.com Dear Sharon, My son is five and he still wants to be pushed in a stroller. We want him to walk and try to leave it at home but he throws
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Encouraging Children
Sometimes children are reluctant to do activities that they will eventually enjoy. It can be an important self esteem booster when parents help their children overcome their resistance even if young people get upset when
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Safety and Support from a Mother’s Childhood
I was leading a workshop for parents recently and one Mom, a parent of an older teen and a little one, shared a story from her own childhood. She remembered feeling relaxed and happy, “In
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Parents Sometimes Say Too Much – An Expanded Common Sense Tip
It can be helpful for parents to say their ideas in as few words as possible. A short, clear explanation is often easier for children of all ages to understand and remember. Many times, especially
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Handling Worrisome Statements from Children
A dad I was talking to, Ian, often walked Tia, the younger of his 2 daughters, to school and put her to bed at night. As he often worked long hours he was happy to
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Sharing Upsetting News with Children
When parents need to tell their children upsetting news, i.e. the cancellation of an exciting trip, the illness of a loved one, an important event in the news or an upcoming separation or divorce, it
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Correcting Children/Picking Your Battles – An Expanded Common Sense Tip
There are many things that need to happen every day to help home life run smoothly. Everyone in a family has places to go, tasks to do and/or contributions to make to keep things in
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