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In Their Eyes
A great time to begin focusing your attention to what those little eyes are landing on is when babies are just starting to focus on the world around them, cooing and observing all that’s new. Learning...
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Genuine Interactions by Modeling and Scaffolding Language
Here’s the scene: Dad, watching daughter’s eyes (yay!), sees her look at a passing dog. Dad: “Is that a dog? Do you see the dog? Can you say dog? Dog. Dog-gie.” Toddler: Silent. Possibly pondering why...
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Using Language to Reduce Meltdowns and Tantrums
I am a woman who often likes control and has battled a lifelong tendency towards perfectionism. The more tired or stressed I am, the more calm and collected I want things to be. My first time trying...
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Asking for Themselves: Encouraging Public Discourse
One of my favorite parenting decisions came while on the playground with my oldest son when he was shy of two years old. He saw another child’s tricycle, something which he had yet to experience, and...
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Enter in
In my last post, I mentioned the (fading) tendency for many parents to avoid discussions about any topic that is potentially controversial or dangerous, apart from the obvious “Stranger Danger” talk,...
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